Time-lapse technology
In comparison to embryo selection in the past, which was conducted by periodically observing the embryos under the microscope, altering the continuity of their culture, new technology like the
time-lapse technique allows embryologists to monitor the embryonic development without altering the incubation conditions.
In our laboratories at IVF-Spain, our team of embryologists uses the
Geri Plus incubator which captures an image of the embryo every five minutes up until they reach blastocyst stage at around day 5 or 6. This way, a large amount of important information can be obtained and help our
embryologists to evaluate cell division without having to remove the embryos from the incubator.
Furthermore, a characteristic unique to Geri Plus is that it has six independent spaces with its own high-resolution chamber. Since each patient has their own incubator, we can guarantee personalised conditions for every embryo in which it won’t be affected by the development of the other embryos.
By keeping the conditions in which the embryo develops steadily within the time-lapse incubator and through the precise evaluation by our embryology team, we are able to select which embryos are most likely to implant and lead to a successful pregnancy and therefore improve
the success of the treatments, improving both the rate of implantation and the rate of births.