The EmbryoScope+ incubator system uses time-lapse technology to support continuous monitoring of embryo development without the need for frequent removal from the incubator. It has been used in our embryology laboratory since 2018, providing our team with extensive experience in its clinical use.
EmbryoScope+ allows our embryologists to closely monitor embryo development throughout the culture period and assess important developmental characteristics over time.
The time-lapse system provides detailed information about embryo development while maintaining stable culture conditions inside the incubator. This information can support the embryology team in the evaluation and selection of embryos as part of an individualized IVF treatment plan.
The use of time-lapse technology contributes towards three main factors:
According to our embryologist’s analysis, embryo culture with the EmbryoScope+ incubator system is superior to conventional culture and offers the following advantages:
The new EmbryoScope+ incubators have a built-in camera with time-lapse technology and a microscope. They take a photo of each embryo every 10 minutes and a video that shows the culture of each embryo for the days that remain in the incubator is created (3-5 days).
Embryologists then use specialized software to examine the videos of each embryo and decide which embryos should be transferred or frozen.
The new EmbryoScope+ incubators that we have in our embryology lab are a state-of-the-art technology that enables a stable culture environment for embryos.
