Copper fibre socks helped Chilean miners
20/10/2010
US company Cupron Medical supplied the socks, which were among the first items sent to the trapped men through a supply shaft that the authorities were able to set up.
The accident that trapped the group occurred on August 5 but it took until August 22 for the authorities to discover that the men were still alive. The rescue effort had to proceed slowly out of fears of causing further falls of earth and rock, but a connecting tube made it possible to send in supplies, including the socks, to see the group through until their rescue on October 13.
In a statement, Cupron Medical said: “Cupron socks were one of the first items delivered to the trapped Chilean miners to provide a bacteria- and fungus-free environment, especially relevant in the hot and humid environment the miners were in. We are deeply touched that our technology and products helped people in need to improve their lives where and when it counted the most.”
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