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  • Laser application: Laser-assisted sperm viability testing

    Laser systems have been an integral part of routine IVF laboratory work for many years. Developed by Dr Klaus Rink and taken to first clinical application in 1994 in collaboration with Dr Alfred Senn, the Octax laser systems quickly found worldwide adoption. Applications of Octax laser systems include assisted hatching / assisted thinning, blastocyst collapsing, trophectoderm and blastomere biopsy and last but not least sperm viability testing.

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  • Do you know the different laser applications? Here are 4 ways to use your laser in the IVF lab.

    Having a laser system can help address a variety of cases in ART while optimising the workflow. It is, therefore, common today for embryology laboratories to have a laser system attached to the microscope at the ICSI workplace. Read this blog post where Dr Victoria Sanchez describes four ways to use your laser in the IVF lab.

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  • Octax Laser visual guide

    Octax lasers have a long history in IVF. Pioneering and extensive research in the mid-1990s resulted in the 1.48 μm Octax laser becoming the worldwide standard for all lasers used in IVF. A multitude of pre-clinical and clinical studies have proven the safety of Octax lasers. Download a short visual guide of Octax lasers to learn more.

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