ESA member OPRO, the world’s largest manufacturer of the most technically advanced mouthguard, a family run business out of Hemel Hempstead, today shared news that they’ve loaned their range of cutting-edge magna 3D printers to 3D printing experts, Photocentric.
Fellow Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation winners, the move was made in a bid to support Photocentric print thousands of much needed protective face shields for use in hospitals across the UK and mainland Europe amidst a shortage of protective equipment for front line medical staff.
Essential for our courageous medics, the masks will help protect them from potential virus-containing droplets released through coughing and sneezing whilst treating patients and support them save lives.
A major concern during this Coronavirus outbreak with healthcare staff put at heightened risk of infection, 3D printing experts Photocentric have completely re-focused their production, using the suite of 3D printers donated by OPRO, to help them create thousands of protective face shields on a daily basis.
Speaking in support of the NHS and their heroic front-line medical staff caring for COVID-19 patients, founder of OPRO, Dr Anthony Lovat explained:
“Like many people, I have watched the COVID-19 crisis unfold and have been moved by the selflessness of our NHS. We have been working with Photocentric for 18 months now and when Paul Holt (Photocentric founder) contacted me to ask if we would loan them our suite of 3D printers to assist with the mass scale printing of protective face-shield parts for front line medics, I said ‘yes’ without hesitation.”
“Right now it is incumbent upon all of us to help out however we can, and I’m delighted that we at OPRO can play our part in supporting the NHS save lives.”
For more information visit www.opromouthguards.com
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About OPRO
Founded 20 years ago by dentist Dr Anthony Lovat, OPRO is the world’s most technically advanced mouthguard company and a leading pioneer in oral protection. Through the development and deployment of cutting-edge technology and the use of innovative design and production methods, OPRO has been at the forefront of protecting the safety of athletes at all levels, across a range of different sports, for more than two decades.
The family owned and run company is based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and all products are designed and manufactured within the UK, and available worldwide through a network of retailers and distributors.
OPRO is the official mouthguard partner of a number of professional sporting organisations, including England Rugby, New Zealand Rugby, Australia Rugby, 11 Gallagher Premiership Rugby teams, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), GB Taekwondo, England Hockey, Hockey Ireland, and USA Wrestling.
All OPRO mouthguards are legally CE certified and in both 2007 and 2019 the company has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Innovation in recognition of its ground-breaking work in the field of oral protection.
For more information, visit OPRO.com, OPROMouthguards.com and follow OPRO on Faceook, on Twitter or contact marketing@oprogroup.com.