Assisted reproduction
Embryoscope – Incubador time-lapse
The Embryoscope, an incubator with time-lapse technology, is an advanced incubation system which is equipped with a sophisticated image capture system.
What is the Embryoscope time-lapse incubator?
The Embryoscope time-lapse incubator is an advanced incubation system which is equipped with a sophisticated image capture system.
It allows us to observe the development of embryos fertilised in the IVF lab, from the moment when fertilisation occurs to their transfer to the maternal uterus, without having to remove them from the incubator to run the checks
The advantages of the Embryoscope over traditional incubators
Time-lapse incubators notably improve culture conditions compared to the conventional methods used in assisted reproduction and this can increase the possibilities of becoming pregnant.
Thanks to its image capture system, Embryoscope technology provides excellent information about each embryo, without the need to take them out of the incubator to observe and/or manipulate them.
This means that the incubation is much more stable, with no changes in the temperature or humidity of the culture, making it possible to obtain better quality embryos.
The Embryoscope can also improve embryo selection: as more information about the embryo is available, we can detect morphological anomalies which previously may have gone unnoticed.
The chance of implantation of embryos which follow certain cell division times and show the right morphological changes can be improved by between 10% and 15%.
Dreams that came true
We went to Ginefiv because it worked for a few of my friends and they are mums
now. The prognosis wasn’t very favourable because my ovarian reserve was low, but
the doctor told us that the eggs might be good quality.
I went for my first insemination and it was really emotional knowing that it was virtually impossible that it would happen on the first try, but at the beta test I already
suspected that I was pregnant. And they gave us the news we had been hoping for:
we were pregnant! Yes, it worked on the first go.
Our little Olivia was born nine months later and we couldn’t be more in love
We were advised to get IVF with microinjection and we got good embryos from it.
Three of these ‘little ones’ were transferred to me and I became pregnant with Cristina.
It all went so well and it was so easy that after 15 months we decided to go for a little
brother. It didn’t happen at first but we were lucky on the third try with frozen
embryos and we had our second child, Carolina. We couldn’t be happier
We were fed up with another clinic so we came here and what a good move that
was. I couldn’t get pregnant even after months and months, and the tests showed
there was nothing stopping it.
After a while though, it did happen for us. And even though I spent so long worrying
about my health, thinking about my baby changed my mood completely.
Thank-you all for the hard work.
We were recommended to go to Ginefiv by some friends and after our first visit,
looking at other clinics didn’t even cross our minds.
We went there after 7 years of unsuccessful treatments with the Social Security
healthcare system.
At Ginefiv I got pregnant with the second transfer.
I’ve only got good things to say about Ginefiv and the way they took care of us. We
found the best clinic and doctor in the world
When should the Embryoscope be used?
It is mainly used in cases where there was a previous unsuccessful cycle; but all IVF treatments can use time-lapse incubators like the Embryoscope, seeing as they provide us with more points of information about the embryos’ development, thus enabling us to make a more precise selection
