Author Interviews, Duke, OBGYNE / 26.04.2023
Duke-NUS Innovator Team Develops Tool to Reduce Vaginal Tears During Childbirth
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
TEAM FEMTECH
Feng Yi Low, MD student (Class of 2024), Duke-NUS Medical School
Casey Ang Fann Ting, Biomedical Engineering student, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Anar Sanjaykumar Kothary, MBA student, NUS Business School
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this innovation? What is the problem you sought to mitigate?
Response: A safe and low cost solution to reduce the incidence of moderate to severe vaginal tears during childbirth. Vaginal tears are a serious complication during delivery. 90% of women will experience it during childbirth. It is even more prominent in the Asian context as Asian women are 74% more likely to experience tearing due to various factors such as their skin composition as well as stature to name a few.
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