Our Mission
is to eliminate maternal death and disability from postpartum hemorrhage through innovative technology, accessible to women across the globe.
POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE
Complications in pregnancy and childbirth pose serious threats to the lives and well-being of women all over the world. We believe that, with the right tools, we can drastically reduce one of the most common causes of maternal mortality.
14m
women impacted
Every year, approximately 14 million women around the world suffer from postpartum hemorrhage, causing 130,000 deaths (1).
20%
maternal deaths
Hemorrhage is the leading direct cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Nearly 20% of all maternal deaths are caused by postpartum hemorrhage (2).
100k
increase in us
In the US, incidence of postpartum hemorrhage is actually increasing – now surpassing 3% of all deliveries, or over 100,000 births per year (3).
most of these deaths and injuries could be prevented by better technology. a highly-effective, easy-to-use device that stops postpartum hemorrhage is urgently needed to save women’s lives. At OBSTETRX, we believe the status quo is not good enough when women’s lives are at stake.
Rapid and extreme blood loss after birth is often associated with uterine atony — ineffective contraction of the uterus following delivery.
Various methods of treating this type of postpartum hemorrhage are available today, but these tools can be difficult to use and often take too long to deploy in situations in which every minute counts.
At Obstetrx, we believe that this capability gap can be closed by adapting proven technology to the needs of women during childbirth.
from the battlefield to the delivery room
our solution: simple. fast. effective.
We are developing and commercializing a novel medical device capable of delivering life-saving uterine tamponade, based on a clinically-proven battlefield technology.
Get Involved
If you share our vision and want to collaborate with us, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for caregivers, creators and visionaries to help us change the way mothers are protected during childbirth. Please contact us to find out more.