Materna Medical is a medical device company focused on preserving and maintaining women's pelvic health. In 2018, our team launched Milli, the first expanding vaginal dilator to address pelvic pain in the general population. In addition, we are conducting a clinical trial for Materna Prep, a device to be used during the first stage of labor to expedite delivery and reduce the incidence of internal damage to the mother's pelvic region. Materna's birth device provides significant health benefits to patients, saves physicians time, can shorten the length of delivery, and will save money for the healthcare system by reducing the incidence of damage to the pelvic anatomy. Also, over 20 million women suffer from pelvic pain and cannot comfortably have intercourse; Milli is the most gentle vaginal dilator available and is preferred by over 90% of women to the current static, graduated dilator sets that the current standard of care.

Mountain View, CA, USA

Materna Medical

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