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The industry leader for custom-made 3D-printed casts and splints in the United States, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/piacet?challengeId=AQEKxqSnpI3RAQAAAXNH9STA4_9Qc_0PXAusuKieWixRULrMyRzXrzAnhUJA3QzbqBzgqP0ydVh47rZV2cvxBSp8wFferOcY8g&submissionId=c16e2249-bc4c-2116-5181-6747c350aa0a) about the face masks. Dr. Kaplan and Eric share their experiences wearing the face mask, while Diana explains how they’ve added the product line using their existing technology. They also dive into the company’s cast and its benefits for athletes and regular patients. --- Watch the episode here:[embed]https://youtu.be/D1uoZyaf3ls[/embed] Listen to the podcast here:[smart_track_player url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/35545366-dcb7-43e9-88da-fa25f01cdb23/blp-diana-hall-dr.mp3" title="ActivArmor™ With Diana Hall, Dr. Kevin Kaplan And Eric Miller" image="http://businessleaderspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BLP-SquareLogo-WhiteBlueBG1400x1400.png" background="default"] ActivArmor™ With Diana Hall, Dr. Kevin Kaplan And Eric MillerWe have three guests on the show. We have Diana Hall. She's the President and COO of (https://www.linkedin.com/in/piacet?challengeId=AQEKxqSnpI3RAQAAAXNH9STA4_9Qc_0PXAusuKieWixRULrMyRzXrzAnhUJA3QzbqBzgqP0ydVh47rZV2cvxBSp8wFferOcY8g&submissionId=c16e2249-bc4c-2116-5181-6747c350aa0a). He's a critical care flight nurse and paramedic and a Major in the Wyoming Air National Guard. We're going to be talking about ActivArmor, both their casts and their face masks. Eric, tell me a little bit about the face masks and why they're useful and attractive for you to use in your business. I work on the helicopter, and also work in an ICU. One of the big complaints, if you talk to any healthcare worker about masks, and if you have to wear these things, every time you breathe or exhale, your glasses are fogging up. The ActivArmor mask, I got a 3D scan of my face. This thing fits directly on my face and I don't get that fog in my glasses. I can tell you, if you're in a helicopter, you can't have that happening. It's a safety issue. Being in an ICU, after twelve-hour shifts, it's irritating. The other great thing is the ability to be able to see facial expressions and stuff, especially with patients. It's already scary enough. In this, you can see if you're smiling. If they have trouble hearing, they can see your lips. They're a fantastic tool and the fact that they're N95s, which is great for the situation with the COVID. I use mine all the time. Eric, you said that you were out flying and that you got your sound boom to work with the mask on. That's another big issue for me. I can put my visor down. It works like it goes over my nose and then putting the microphone to the side, I was able to still communicate within the cabin with the other crew members and discuss the patient. It was fantastic. You were talking about an interest in the hearing-impaired school and potential uses of those masks for the instructors at the school. Could you talk a little bit about your thoughts there? I was approached by somebody when I was wearing the mask and he says, “I am a teacher for the hearing impaired. Where did you get that mask?” I told them about ActivArmor and he said, “Do you think we can get some of those masks?” I said, “The custom ones, you want to be using them all the time. There's a price point on those, but they also make some other ones that are probably more affordable for what you're looking for staff.” As soon as there are materials ready again, I'm going to buy some and have them try it out and see if that works. Being able to see and read the lips is an important aspect of the hearing-impaired community, not just the sign language. This is a little bit backward, but we got everybody together, which you guys can imagine might be a tad challenging with everybody's efforts in the community. Diana, if you would, going backward, the mask came along later in the product cycle for you...