Protective equipment

A protective equipment comprising:

• a face shield configured for being worn by a patient to minimize exposure of a healthcare worker to at least one of the patient's bodily fluids, bacteria and viruses, the face shield comprising a body having
• an inner surface facing the patient,
• an outer surface opposite the patient,
• an upper peripheral edge, and
• a lower peripheral edge;
• a port formed in the body, wherein the port is positioned between the upper peripheral edge and the lower peripheral edge and extends between the inner surface and the outer surface, and the positioning of the port provides entrance by one or more instruments through the face shield thereby providing access to the patient while protecting the healthcare worker from at least one of the patient's bodily fluids, bacteria and viruses;
• and
• a barrier positioned in the port.

A protective equipment comprising:

• a face shield configured for being worn by a patient to minimize exposure of a healthcare worker to at least one of the patient's bodily fluids, bacteria and viruses, the face shield comprising a body having
• an inner surface facing the patient,
• an outer surface opposite the patient,
• an upper peripheral edge having a first end and a second end, and
• a circumferential edge portion extending between the first end and the second end of the upper peripheral edge, wherein at least a portion of the circumferential edge portion is secured to a body portion of the patient;
• and
• an air flow system comprising
• an air valve positioned adjacent the upper peripheral edge of the body, and
• an air outlet positioned adjacent a lower portion/lower peripheral edge of the circumferential edge portion, wherein
• the air valve is configured to receive and filter air from an environment external to the face shield, and the air outlet is configured to pull air expelled by the patient away from the patient's face and filter the expelled air.