Smile Direct Club to Produce Face Shields for Medical Personnel Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26 2020 - 8:21PM
SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer
medtech platform for teeth straightening, has swiftly begun 3D
printing medical-grade face shields for healthcare workers amidst
the COVID-19 pandemic as concern surrounding availability of
medical supplies grows. St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Idaho
will receive the first shipment of 1,000 shields. SmileDirectClub
has capacity to print up to 7,500 face shields per day and is
accepting orders from healthcare organizations and governmental
bodies across the U.S. and in Canada. Although SmileDirectClub’s
teledentistry platform continues to operate and fulfill clear
aligner and retainer orders, SmileDirectClub has shifted a
significant portion of its 3D manufacturing capabilities to support
this effort during this pandemic.
SmileDirectClub is also working to 3D print and manufacture
respirator face masks that may be sanitized and reused repeatedly
by healthcare workers in order to help address the shortage of
supplies and increasing demand. As an FDA-certified manufacturing
facility, the company is working to ensure the efficacy and safety
of the design, and that the mask can be sterilized and reused given
supply scarcity. SmileDirectClub is also exploring using its
manufacturing capabilities for other needed items such as testing
supplies.
“Medical professionals are on the frontlines of combatting this
pandemic, and we are grateful for them and the work they do all
while facing unimaginable challenges,” said SmileDirectClub Chief
Executive Officer David Katzman. “As an oral care provider whose
mission is to empower people by providing new and innovative ways
to deliver care, we felt it was our duty to do all we could to help
the medical community during this crisis. We are proud of the
entire SmileDirectClub team and our partners for working tirelessly
and quickly throughout the past few weeks so that we could offer
help in this unprecedented time of need. We will continue to test
and find new ways to produce materials that will support the
medical community in doing their job safely and effectively.”
Inquiries and orders can be submitted to
resilience@smiledirectclub.com.
About SmileDirectClub SmileDirectClub, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SDC) (“SmileDirectClub”) is an oral care company and
creator of the first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth
straightening, now also offered directly via dentist and
orthodontists’ offices. Through our cutting-edge teledentistry
technology and vertically integrated model, we are revolutionizing
the oral care industry, from clear aligner therapy to our
affordable, premium oral care product line. SmileDirectClub’s
mission is to democratize access to affordable and convenient care,
unleashing the power of a person’s smile to positively impact their
place in the world. SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Nashville,
Tennessee and operates in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and Hong Kong. For more
information, please visit SmileDirectClub.com.
Contact: SmileDirectClub Media Relations:
Press@SmileDirectClub.com
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