By Erick Remedios Muiños

Ergonomic support for childbirth and postpartum: prototype

Prototype of a support with a wraparound structure, padding and metal handles, designed to support the person during childbirth and postpartum.

Health and medical Startup $25,000 – $50,000 ≈ 6 months

The price includes design, functional prototyping, product testing and optimization.

Childbirth and postpartum support prototype with a blue wraparound structure, padding and metal handles
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Why design an ergonomic support for childbirth and postpartum?

1

Support in demanding postures

A wraparound structure gives the user a stable point of support.

2

Padding and handles

Padding spreads the support and the metal handles give a place to hold on.

3

Ergonomics from the start

Shapes and heights are designed around the body and the posture of use.

4

Path to a medical product

Before going to market it will need validation and CE marking; the prototype lets shape and ergonomics be tested early.

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First prototype of the childbirth and postpartum support

Detail of the metal handles and blue padded supports of the childbirth and postpartum prototype
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Industrial Design

Blue wraparound structure with shapes designed for support.

Ergonomics

Position of supports and handles studied for the posture of use.

Large-part manufacturing

Prototyping of large parts for the assembly.

Mechanical and textile integration

Rigid structure combined with textile padding.

Metal handles

Metal grip points built into the structure.

Prototyping

Physical prototype to evaluate shape, supports and handling.

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Project lead of the childbirth and postpartum support

Raymel Piferrer, head of the design and mechanics department
Raymel Piferrer
Head of the design and mechanics department, Let’s Prototype
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“In a product used at such a demanding moment, ergonomics is not a detail: it is the design. Combining a rigid structure, padding and handles into one assembly was the challenge. If we could do this, we can surely do your idea.”

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