Embryoscope

There is a growing body of evidence time-lapse systems have a significant positive impact on success rates compared to traditional incubators. They generate images of the embryos every 10 to 15 minutes, creating a time-lapse video of embryo development. This enables our embryologists to analyse and identify any potential aberrations in embryo development that would be missed when using conventional incubation techniques. This helps us improve embryo selection for transfer, cryopreservation and biopsy.

The benefits include:

• Uninterrupted culture of embryos ensuring stable environment
• Allows embryologists to analyze every stage of embryo development
• Provides ‘real-time’ footage of embryos and a continuous overview
• Allows observation of key events to aid embryo selection for transfer
• Embryoscope works hand in hand with artificial intelligent technology to give embryos a quality score

Disclaimer to HFEA

The above procedure is considered to be a treatment add-on by the HFEA. More information can be found at https://www.hfea.gov.uk/treatments/treatment-add-ons/

IVF London has partnered with Fairtility™ to introduce artificial intelligence into the laboratory. Embryo Assist AI powered by CHLOE™ (Cultivating Human Life through Optimal Embryos) is a transparent AI-based decision support tool. Embryo Assist AI provides clinicians and patients with visibility into the clinical and laboratory data to help improve IVF outcomes.

Patients are able to watch a live feed of their embryos on their phones. The embryologists can then interpret these images for the patients when they receive their embryo updates. The algorithm that powers the AI has been trained on tens of thousands of embryos.

The AI starts scoring embryos from day 2 after fertilisation and provides a running score until blastocyst development. Along with the score, the embryos are also ranked to give embryologists more information on which embryo to select for transfer.