FACE SHIELDS



Two teams in North Carolina comprised of clinical leaders, engineers, and experts from Universities across the state have developed face shields. Both have used 3D printing to create prototypes and test them. They are now moving to make these produced at scale.

1. Face Shield #1 - Created by a coalition out of Charlotte comprised of clinical leadership from Atrium Health, engineers from UNC Charlotte, teachers and students from Charlotte Latin School and Charlotte MEDI. This team designed, clinically vetted, fundraised, and has begun production of this 3D printed face shield. They have made their design publicly available.

2. Face Shield #2 - Created by a coalition that put basketball rivalries aside to create a face shield design intended for large scale production. The taskforce is comprised of clinical leaders, engineers, and experts from Duke, UNC, NC State, teams of medical students from both UNC and Duke.

Both teams will convert their 3D print designs to an injection mold. This will enable mass production of the face shields. The mold will be made available to health systems and practices across the state, enabling access to face shields at cost.

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