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System time-lapse (EmbryoScope)

Tecnologia "Time Lapse"

As part of the in vitro fertilization procedure, our patients benefit from the state-of-the-art EmbryoScope embryo development monitoring system. Thanks to a system of microscope-cameras it is possible to continuously observe the development of embryos without removing them from the incubator. The use of this technology in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory allows the selection of the most optimal and promising embryo for transfer. Thus, the chances of a successful IVF/ICSI procedure can be increased and miscarriage rates can be reduced. It also allows you to record a priceless video of the embryo's development for the parents-to-be.

What does a standard embryo culture look like?

During routine embryo culture (no time-lapse technique), the cells are placed in an incubator after fertilization, maintaining a constant temperature of 37 degrees and an elevated concentration of carbon dioxide and a reduced concentration of oxygen. On subsequent days, the course of fertilization and development is evaluated once a day under a microscope. On this basis, properly developing embryos are transferred or frozen.

What does embryo culture look like in an EmbryoScope?


Thanks to the system of microscope-cameras, it is possible to observe the development of embryos without removing them from the incubator, which reduces the negative impact of external factors during the evaluation of zygotes and embryos. Photographic material collected during the culture allows for detailed analysis of cell divisions, as well as recording a video showing all stages of development.

The use of the EmbryoScope system has a number of positive implications, including:

  • Ensuring consistent growth conditions

  • Exclusion of certain abnormalities in embryonic development

  • Selection of the most promising embryo for embryo transfer

  • Increase the chance of a successful IVF/ICSI procedure

  • Reduction in miscarriage rate

  • Providing patients with a video showing the entire process of embryo development from the time the gametes are fused to the day of embryo transfer or freezing

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