From Inspiration to Impact: The MamaAnne™ Story
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MamaAnne
Delivering the highest level of obstetric training
Advancing Maternal Survival and Care
According to the WHO, global efforts have led to a 40% reduction in maternal mortality between 2000 and 2023. While this effort should be celebrated, progress has slowed, and our global efforts to end preventable maternal deaths are insufficient to meet the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN.
Maternal fatalities occur nearly every two minutes, and many of them are preventable. High-fidelity simulation training can help reduce these adverse outcomes.
MamaAnne, our maternal and birthing simulator, provides the necessary training platform needed through:
- Simplified configuration for rapid use and setup.
- Next-generation Automatic Delivery System to enhance realism.
- Flexible solutions to adapt to your scenario needs.
Empower your teams to meet competency requirements with ease.
The added bonus? In the time it would take most people to have read to this point, MamaAnne can be set up for the next scenario. The prep time for MamaAnne is that fast.
Setting a New Standard in Birthing Simulation:
Rapid setup
Effortless prep and quick transition between sessions
Realistic Experiences
Immersive labor and delivery simulations
Modular Options
Flexible bleeding solutions and interchangeable modules
Diversity
Inclusivity for social and economic benefit
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
PPH is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately one-fourth of maternal deaths.
Even when women survive, they frequently require surgical procedures to manage the bleeding that can potentially result in lifelong reproductive disabilities.
Global rise in mortality rates
Maternal mortality rates are rising - particularly in the Americas and Europe when considering racial disparities.
Better training needed
Maternal simulations must possess realistic features, user-friendly interfaces, and adaptable options to effectively train learners.
4 in 5 pregnancy-related
deaths are preventable
Focused and efficient training helps
reduce adverse obstetric events.
Immersive training
Make it real.
Make it better.
The Automatic Delivery System (ADS) facilitates precise and accurate birth movements through the birthing canal.
Dark and medium skin tones made from realistic silicone enhance the look and feel. Articulating joints and mobility facilitate birthing positions such as supine, semi-recumbent, left lateral, lithotomy, and sitting.
Suprapubic pressure sensors provide feedback to improve shoulder dystocia competencies.
A responsive uterus provides tactile feedback from boggy to firm when massaged.
Rapid and effortless setup
Reduce technician workload. Increase time with learners.
High-fidelity birth simulators are often under-utilized because of technical challenges, lack of intuitive operation, and difficult setup.
MamaAnne's belly-latch system, accessible fluid reservoirs, limb connectors, and ADS loading mechanism enhance speed and reduce the stress of running back-to-back simulations or exceeding allotted time during in-situ scenarios.
Modular Components
Your scenarios. Your way.
Modular components are a foundational pillar of MamaAnne's design.
PPH scenarios can be simulated using our flexible bleeding solutions:
- Internal bleeding uterus for high-fidelity scenarios needing real fluids.
- Clean bleed mat for a seamless transition from birth to bleeding and quick clean-up.
- 1.5L internal and 5.0L external blood tanks to meet volume requirements or run simultaneous PPH scenarios without refilling.
- MaternityMR - a Mixed Reality (MR) solution designed to prepare teams of learners or professionals for the complexities of perinatal care, labor and delivery (L&D), and obstetric emergencies.
MamaAnne's "Delivery and Transition" belly will be interchangeable with future releases, including Maternal Initial Assessment, Flat Abdomen, Maternal Cardiac Arrest, and C-Section.
Decades of maternal simulation experience
A collective solution
Through a joint effort, Laerdal and Limbs & Things combined our comprehensive experience and knowledge to develop MamaAnne.
She represents a new standard on how we approach patient simulation by considering the perspectives of educators, facilitators, learners, managers, organizations, and technicians.
MamaAnne was developed with a specific goal in mind - inclusive training.
"Laerdal really put their thinking caps on with MamaAnne — this simulator is transformative for our training. From her ability to deliver in the all-fours position to thoughtful details like realistic contractions, fetal monitoring, the ability to perform McRoberts, and responsive fundal massage, everything feels intentionally designed.
She’s not just innovative — she’s a viable, realistic solution reflecting how birth actually happens."
Jill Whitfill (MSN-Ed, RN) - Mobile Simulation Lab, Center for Rural Health and Nursing
Mama - a baby's first word
The importance of "Mama" is shared across languages and cultures.
But when a mother is lost during the labor and delivery process, it can have a potentially devastating effect on the family, community, and society.
Read how simulation training made a difference in ensuring a newborn would be able to have his “Mama”
Every MamaAnne is paired with a MamaBirthie
When MamaAnne is purchased, a MamaBirthie is gifted to you to support your program. Additionally, a second MamaBirthie is donated to a selected partnership program for a community in need.
Simulation with a social impact
Every year, 40 million women give birth without a skilled birth attendant.
Well-trained healthcare personnel can make the difference between life and death.
But not all healthcare professionals have access to quality training and tools that allow for critical hands-on practice. That’s how Buy One, Gift One can help.
Help save the lives of mothers and newborns around the world
Buy One, Gift One, or BOGO, is a joint program by Laerdal Global Health and Laerdal Medical that facilitates the distribution of birthing simulators in places where they're needed most.
With MamaBirthie, birth attendants can train for normal births and birth complications like Cesarean section. The quick and easy setup facilitates operation with minimal training to improve learner engagement and effectiveness.
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