A concept for patient-centered pelvic health

Ema × Materna
Pelvic health support.

A proposed patient education and care-navigation layer for Materna Medical’s pelvic-health portfolio—from Milli at home to the investigational Ellora System in labor and delivery.

Support across the patient journey

Make pelvic-health information easier to understand at every stage.

A proposed Ema experience could help people find clear, Materna-approved information and reach the right care or study contact—without replacing clinical judgment.

Explore pelvic health

Plain-language education about common pelvic-health concerns and questions to discuss with a clinician.

Learn about Milli

Help patients navigate approved product information about Milli, its use, and where to find support.

Understand Ellora

Explain the investigational Ellora System and direct study questions to the appropriate research team.

Stay connected

Offer a clear next step for care-team questions, study information, or follow-up—within an agreed workflow.

A governed intelligence layer

Turn broad AI into clear, carefully bounded guidance.

A Materna-specific experience should be grounded in approved product and study information, with clinical review and clear routes to human support.

Grounded

Built for women's health

Uses Materna-approved education about pelvic health, Milli, Ellora, and the EASE study.

Governed

Safe enough to deploy

Sets firm boundaries around medical advice and directs personal care questions to a qualified clinician or study team.

Branded

An extension of Materna

Uses a supportive, respectful voice that reflects Materna’s focus on women’s pelvic health.

Education · Study information · Human support

Help patients find the right next step. With their care team in view.

Materna’s product portfolio

Two distinct products. One focus on pelvic health.

Materna’s commercial and investigational products address different needs and stages of care. Any Ema experience should make those distinctions explicit.

Milli

FDA-cleared expanding vaginal dilator with vibration for vaginal muscle tightness and painful sex.

Ellora

Clinical-stage expanding obstetrical dilator and retention set for labor and delivery.

EASE

EASE evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the Materna Prep device during vaginal delivery.

Sources: Materna Medical and the Mayo Clinic EASE study listing (NCT03973281). Mayo’s listing calls the device Materna Prep; Materna’s current site describes Ellora. Ellora is investigational; study status can change.

The clinical need

EASE

A pivotal study is evaluating a new approach to preparing pelvic tissues for vaginal delivery.

Mayo Clinic clinical trial CLS-20524070 · NCT03973281

A significant need with no standardized preparation approach.

Variable practice

Common approaches include massage, hot compresses, and hands-on delivery.

Mayo Clinic · EASE study overview

Pelvic floor health

Pelvic muscle injury can contribute to prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and urinary or fecal incontinence.

Mayo Clinic · EASE study overview

Evidence in progress

EASE is evaluating slow, incremental stretching during the first phase of labor.

Study details and status: Mayo Clinic clinical trials

How a Materna-specific experience could work

Approved content in. Clear, bounded support out.

Foundation

Any frontier model

Broad language capability, limited to an agreed Materna-approved content base.

Distillation layer

Ema Intelligence Layer

Applies Materna’s approved product and study information, plus agreed safety boundaries.

Proposed design principles

Materna-approved contentProduct and study information

Clear boundariesNo diagnosis or treatment decisions

Clinical reviewMaterna-led content approval

Human handoffRoute personal questions appropriately

Study educationExplain what the study is evaluating

Structured questionsOrganize patient-raised topics

Privacy planningDefine data use before launch

Ongoing governanceReview and update approved content

Patient asks“What is the Ellora System being studied for?”

Without contextGeneral answers can blur investigational use and established care.

With approved contentExplain the study plainly and direct personal questions to the study team.

Illustrative concept · Not clinical guidance

Study information, made easier to navigate.

This example shows how a patient could receive a plain-language explanation and a clear handoff. It is not a live product, study result, or substitute for the study team.

Patient view what they see

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Example summary illustrative only

Example topic summary

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A possible way to organize a patient’s question for review.

[ Proposed ] No data flow is assumed. Privacy, consent, and routing would be defined with Materna before any implementation.

Study team handoff

Personal eligibility, risks, and participation questions belong with the research team.

Example next step: View the Mayo Clinic study listing and contact the team for current status.

A partnership to define together

Put Materna’s clinical voice and patient needs at the center.

Any deployment would be shaped with Materna’s clinical, research, privacy, and product teams. The examples here are a concept—not a claim of an existing integration.

Own

Approve the content

Materna reviews the product, study, and safety information before it is used in patient-facing answers.

Private

Agree on data use

Define consent, privacy, retention, and permitted data flows with Materna before launch.

Integrated

Start with a focused pilot

Choose one patient-support use case, an approved workflow, and clear criteria for evaluating it.

Ema × MaternaPelvic health support.