WHY: Due to shortages, University of Wisconsin formed a team from the UW Hospital, UW Makerspace, Delve and Midwest Prototyping to design a medical face shield shown in the images below. The design is based on shields currently used in hospitals (here) using very economic materials and scalable, advanced manufacturing processes.
Open Source Design: We’ve posted the open-source design and parts list here and will update the design as we receive feedback and complete further testing. The blog post from Delve is here. See legal disclaimer at the bottom of this page. If you would like to make shields yourself, please see the “Manufacturing Resources” sections below.
User Comfort is the key here.
WHO : UW Makerspace + DELVE + UW Health
WHAT : A flexible foam based design that takes the shape of the outline of your forehead
HOW : Drawings and Instructions here: https://www.delve.com/assets/documents/Open-Source-Face-Shield-Drawing.pdf
Legal Disclaimer: This face shield design and specifications are being provided as a free service to the community during this public health emergency. This product has not been cleared for medical use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product has not been evaluated for the prevention of specific diseases or infections, the filtering of surgical smoke or plumes, the filtering of specific amounts of viruses or bacteria, or the killing or reduction of the amount of viruses, bacteria or fungi. Individuals or organizations that manufacture face shields utilizing the design and specifications are responsible for any federal or state regulatory requirements that apply to the manufacture of face shields intended for medical use, and are responsible for informing health care providers to which the masks are supplied that they are responsible for decisions regarding appropriate personal protective equipment for their personnel. Individuals and organizations are free to use, copy and share this design and specifications, including for commercial manufacture, without payment of any fees or charges, but may not assert ownership in the design and specifications, ownership of which belongs to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and/or the individuals who created the design. EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY LAW, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE OFFERED FOR THE FACE SHIELD DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
