Clínica Materno-Fetal Ltda

What Clínica Materno-Fetal Ltda does

Clínica Materno-Fetal Ltda, operating under legal name Centro Catarinense de Reprodução Humana e Medicina Fetal LTDA (CNPJ 82.106.659/0001-91), is a private maternal-fetal medicine clinic founded in August 1990 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is the pioneer fetal medicine service in the state, having performed the first intrauterine fetal blood transfusion guided by ultrasonography in Santa Catarina in 1992. The clinic operates across three pillars: Materno Essencial (routine obstetric and gynecologic diagnostic ultrasound, NIPT, genetic testing, prenatal paternity testing), Materno Alta Complexidade (fetal surgery including myelomeningocele repair, invasive procedures such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus biopsy, and cordocentesis, fetal MRI, and 24-hour emergency care), and Materno Ensino & Extensão (medical education and fellowship programs).

The underlying technology stack is imaging-centric: 2D/3D/4D obstetric ultrasound, Doppler velocimetry, cardiotocography, fetal MRI, and invasive ultrasound-guided needle procedures, supplemented by the Fetal Medicine Foundation's FMF-2018 v4.4 risk-calculation software for aneuploidy, preeclampsia, and growth-restriction screening. The technology profile is best characterized as clinical imaging rather than AI-driven; AI capabilities are limited to third-party risk-calculation software, with no proprietary machine-learning assets or in-house data science team disclosed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer healthcare services, billed per examination or procedure, with reimbursement routed through approximately ten Brazilian health insurance convênios (Unimed, Cassi, SC Saúde, Caixa, Elosaúde, Assefaz, GEAP, Fusex, Postal Saúde, Amil) and self-pay options. Patients schedule via phone, WhatsApp, and website. Distribution is regional across three locations in the Florianópolis metropolitan region: Unidade Centro (Florianópolis), Materno Fetal Kplatz (São José), and the 24-hour Materno Fetal Baía Sul Mulher unit (Florianópolis). Customer acquisition combines physician referrals, insurance networks, organic social media (Instagram, Facebook), and educational content marketing through the blog. Revenue and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Clínica Materno-Fetal Ltda

Legal name

Centro Catarinense de Reprodução Humana e Medicina Fetal LTDA

Website

https://maternofetal.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clínica Materno-Fetal is a private maternal-fetal medicine clinic in Florianópolis, Brazil, founded in 1990, providing prenatal diagnostics, fetal surgery, invasive procedures, and 24-hour high-risk pregnancy care across three locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy/Perinatology) (HLAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB), Prenatal & Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Imaging Centers (HLAFAKAL)

Keywords

• Fetal medicine services
• Prenatal diagnostics
• Obstetric ultrasound
• Fetal surgery
• Maternal healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services: Revenue from ultrasound examinations (obstetric, gynecological, morphological), fetal echocardiography, Doppler studies, and 3D/4D imaging. Services billed per examination.
2. Invasive Procedures: Revenue from amniocentesis, chorionic villus biopsy, cordocentesis, fetal blood transfusions, and fetal surgeries. Higher-value procedures with associated clinical expertise.
3. Health Insurance (Convênio) Billing: Revenue from billed services to health insurance providers including Unimed, Cassi, SC Saúde, Caixa, Elosaúde, Assefaz, GEAP, Fusex, Postal Saúde, and Amil
4. Medical Consultation Services: Prenatal care consultations, fetal medicine specialist appointments, and multidisciplinary care including genetics and psychology

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clínica Materno-Fetal provides specialized maternal-fetal medicine services spanning diagnostic ultrasound, invasive prenatal procedures, intrauterine fetal surgery, fetal MRI, and genetic testing for pregnant women and women of reproductive age. The clinic operates across three pillars: Materno Essencial (routine and diagnostic obstetric/gynecological care), Materno Alta Complexidade (fetal surgery, invasive procedures, and 24-hour emergency care), and Materno Ensino & Extensão (medical fellowship and training programs). Services are delivered across three physical clinic locations in the Florianópolis metropolitan region, accepting both health insurance and self-pay patients.

Product overview

Clínica Materno-Fetal is a specialized fetal medicine clinic offering comprehensive maternal and fetal healthcare services organized across three pillars: Materno Essencial (diagnostic care), Materno Alta Complexidade (advanced interventions and surgeries), and Materno Ensino & Extensão (medical education). The portfolio includes diagnostic ultrasound services (obstetric, gynecological, 3D/4D, Doppler), invasive prenatal procedures (amniocentesis, chorionic villus biopsy, cordocentesis), fetal surgery, fetal magnetic resonance imaging, and specialized genetic testing services including non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), miscarriage genetic studies, and prenatal paternity testing. The clinic also provides gynecological ultrasound services, endometriosis mapping with bowel preparation, breast ultrasound, and psychological prenatal support, serving patients primarily in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, with multiple clinic locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Materno Essencial: Diagnostic care services covering all phases of a woman's life, including prenatal ultrasound examinations.
• Materno Alta Complexidade
• Materno Ensino & Extensão

Products and services

• Materno Essencial
• Materno Alta Complexidade
• Materno Ensino & Extensão
• Ultrassonografia Obstétrica
• Cardiotocografia e Perfil Biofísico Fetal
• Ecocardiograma Fetal
• Dopplerfluxometria Obstétrica
• Ultrassonografia 3D/4D
• Ressonância Magnética Fetal
• Cirurgia Fetal
• Procedimentos Invasivos
• Amniocentese
• Biópsia de Vilo Corial
• Cordocentese
• Ultrassonografia Ginecológica
• Ultrassonografia Transvaginal com Preparo Intestinal
• Ultrassonografia de Mamas e Axilas
• Exame Pré-Natal Não Invasivo (NIPT)
• Estudo Genético em caso de Abortamento
• Teste de Paternidade Pré-Natal
• Genética Médica
• Pré-Natal Psicológico
• Emergência 24h

Quantifiable outcome

• First fetal transfusion in Santa Catarina performed in 1992
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Major hospital in Porto Alegre (RS) with a fetal medicine service offering high-risk pregnancy care and prenatal diagnostics. Regionally comparable to Materno Fetal in scope (advanced diagnostics + referral hub), but based in a different southern Brazilian state.
• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Pediatric and maternal hospital in Curitiba (PR) with high-risk pregnancy and fetal medicine services. Comparable pediatric/maternal focus and southern Brazilian footprint to Materno Fetal, although pediatric surgery is the dominant service line.
• Rede Mater Dei de Saúde: Hospital network in Minas Gerais with high-risk pregnancy and fetal medicine services. Provides regional competition for advanced fetal care referrals analogous to Materno Fetal's role in Santa Catarina, but in a different state.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Fleury: Major Brazilian diagnostic chain operating obstetric and gynecological imaging services across multiple states. Comparable to Materno Essencial's diagnostic offering, particularly for insured patients, but lacks focus on high-complexity fetal surgery and perinatology.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: São Paulo-based tertiary hospital with a high-risk pregnancy and fetal medicine service that competes for complex cases (e.g., fetal surgery, advanced imaging). Similar service scope to Materno Fetal's Alta Complexidade, but embedded in a multi-specialty hospital rather than a focused specialty clinic.
• Dasa: Brazil's largest medical diagnostics company, providing obstetric ultrasound, NIPT, and gynecological imaging across hundreds of units nationwide. Competes with Materno Fetal's diagnostic ultrasound (Materno Essencial) at the primary-care end, but does not offer in-house fetal surgery or 24h fetal emergency services.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: One of Brazil's leading tertiary hospital systems, operating a dedicated fetal medicine center that offers high-risk pregnancy management, invasive diagnostics, and fetal surgery in São Paulo. Comparable to Materno Fetal's Alta Complexidade pillar, but as part of a much broader hospital portfolio with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest private hospital network in Brazil, with maternity and high-risk pregnancy services across multiple states. Competes indirectly for high-risk pregnancy referrals and has the capital base to expand fetal medicine programs that could pressure independent centers like Materno Fetal.

Others

• Cetrus: Brazilian fetal medicine and obstetric ultrasound training organization that hosts the fellowship program co-branded with Materno Fetal (Dr. Luiz Miguel Mitri). Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor; relevant as a referral-pipeline and brand-building channel.

Emerging players

• Centro de Medicina Fetal da UNIFESP/EPM: Academic fetal medicine center at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, offering advanced diagnostics, fetal surgery, and high-risk pregnancy care. Comparable to Materno Fetal's Alta Complexidade pillar in clinical scope, anchored in a public/academic setting rather than a private payor mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/maternofetal.fpolis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cl%C3%ADnica-materno-fetal-ltda

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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