Ongoing coverage of COVID-19, and its impact on Seattle and the technology industry. See all of GeekWire’s special coverage. A health care worker dons a Controlled Air Purifying Respirator (CAPR ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — During the height of the pandemic, controlled air-purifying respirators, known as CAPR helmets, were one of the most valued pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for ...

At right: Lead tech MIke Galloway wears a shirt with lungs as he holds a Controlled Air Purifying Respirator, or CAPR, helmet before suiting up for a procedure at National Jewish Health on ...

A small 3D printer helped Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital overcome supply shortages during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when it couldn't get a critical piece of personal protective ...