13.07.2015 Views

the embryo gps® dish - IVFOnline.com

the embryo gps® dish - IVFOnline.com

the embryo gps® dish - IVFOnline.com

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® , <strong>embryo</strong> Corral ® & Universal GPS ® DishwareSpecially designed, manufactured, tested and certified for ART procedures.No more droplet collapsing, running and mixing.The benefits of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® , <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® and <strong>the</strong> Universal GPS ® designer <strong>dish</strong>ware are: time savings, costsavings and major benefits to <strong>the</strong> oocyte and <strong>embryo</strong>.Benefit of less time consumption:• Set-up time – specifically designedwells make set up faster and easier.• Observation time – contoured wellbottom and ‘same’ focal distancemake locating <strong>embryo</strong>s quicker.• Same <strong>dish</strong> configurationsmultiply <strong>the</strong> savings.This will result in timesaving aspects for <strong>the</strong><strong>embryo</strong>logist.Benefit of possible cost reductions:• Set-up costs – specially designed <strong>dish</strong>es save in labor andtime.• Use of media – predetermined <strong>dish</strong> design allows betterplanning for overall less media use.• Less time needed for observation of <strong>embryo</strong>s reducesoverall costs and time spent on this task.• All <strong>dish</strong>es are LAL and 1-cell MEA tested –meaning greater confidence and less onsitetesting. COA for each batch included wi<strong>the</strong>ach shipment.• Optimal for more sensitive procedures andPGD biopsies.Results in more consistent oocyteand <strong>embryo</strong> placement andsavings in use and testing.Benefits to<strong>the</strong> oocytes and<strong>embryo</strong>s:• The overall designmeans safety in handling<strong>embryo</strong>s.• No likelihood of collapsingdroplets.• Fixed volumes per well andstandardization.• Rapid identification of ocytes/<strong>embryo</strong>sat a fixed focal point (GPS).• Allows better oil coverage by <strong>dish</strong> design.• Grouping of <strong>embryo</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> corral ®– may improve out<strong>com</strong>e.• GPS Dishware TM are sterile Gamma Radiated;LAL and 1-cell MEA tested by independenttesting <strong>com</strong>pany.• Bottom of <strong>dish</strong> allows better and uniform heatexchange.• New lid allows greater gas exchange and may reducelikelihood of sealing by oil and untoward alteration of pH.• A major benefit is that <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s will spend less timeoutside <strong>the</strong> controlled environment of <strong>the</strong> incubator.• Adaptable to different culture schemes.Benefits of <strong>the</strong>Universal GPS ® <strong>dish</strong>:• Large wells forincreased flexibility andapplications in <strong>the</strong> lab.• Concave center wellbottoms for easier and faster<strong>embryo</strong> location andobservation.• Thinner bottom for better anduniform heat exchange.• Special lid to prevent <strong>dish</strong> sealingand subsequent increased pH.• Non-toxic, medical grade, nonpyrogenicpolysterene.• 1-cell MEA and endotoxin tested byindependent <strong>com</strong>pany.• FDA 510(k) Cleared and CE registered.• ISO13485:2003 ISO9001:2000.The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® , <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® , and Universal GPS ® <strong>dish</strong>ware have been painstakingly designed to help improve safetyand make life simpler for everyone.www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>


The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> with its “GPS” location system improves security andsafety of <strong>embryo</strong>s and reduces time in a ‘drop-less’ environment……No More Droplet running, collapsing, or mixingThe <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> gives you structured wells and observation enhancements that allow you to save time and effortand improves safety in handling <strong>embryo</strong>s.A ‘drop-less’ environment with designed wells, <strong>the</strong> ‘GPS’ location for <strong>embryo</strong>s with <strong>the</strong> ‘same’ microscope focaldistance. The GPS Dishware TM line provides even and better temperature transition and distribution for a safe andconsistent workplace for <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture.The ‘GPS’ location system provides you time savings and improved safety …all <strong>the</strong> time.The 8 outer wells have ‘walls’ to culture in a ‘drop-less’environment; no more droplet collapsing. All 8 wells have<strong>the</strong> ‘GPS’ locator spot. Ease in set-up, identification,observation, handling and increased safety.Safety <strong>com</strong>es with<strong>the</strong> ‘GPS’ system.Each <strong>embryo</strong> restssafely in each well.No more dropscollapsing or minglingduring transportation.The wells provideuniform media volumeand focal distance. The‘wells’ make oil overlaymuch easier and faster.GPS culture systemIn <strong>the</strong> GPS culture <strong>dish</strong>es each <strong>embryo</strong>rests in an exact spot in each well and at<strong>the</strong> exact same focal distance.Each <strong>embryo</strong> will be found at <strong>the</strong> exactlocation saving time and effort inlocating and observing <strong>embryo</strong>s.Each batch is 1-cellMouse Embryo Assay(MEA) and LimulusAmebocyte Lysate (LAL)tested by independenttesting <strong>com</strong>pany. Eachbatch <strong>com</strong>es withCertificate of Analysis.The bottom: Thinner bottom forbetter heat exchange andspace for patient identification.Embryo GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> has 3large center wells forculturing, quick <strong>embryo</strong>locating and observation.New lid design allowsgreater gas exchangewith posts to preventoil-induced sealing.FDA 510(k) ClearedISO 13485:2003ISO 9001:2000GPS Dishware TM are made with testednon-toxic medical grade plasticmanufactured by Nalge NuncInternational exclusively for SunIVF.Proven safe in IVF and ART culture.The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> provides 11 exact locations (3 central wells + 8 outer wells).<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® – The best <strong>dish</strong> for PGD cases.www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>


The <strong>embryo</strong> corral ®…THE ONLY CHOICE FOR GROUP CULTUREThe <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® is <strong>the</strong> only culture <strong>dish</strong> that allows group culture of <strong>embryo</strong>s while allowing individual evaluationof each <strong>embryo</strong>. The “fence” of vertical posts in each central well prevents <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s from passing from onequadrant to ano<strong>the</strong>r, while still allowing exchange of culture media and <strong>embryo</strong>-derived autocrine and paracrinegrowth factors to among <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s in <strong>the</strong> 4 quadrants of <strong>the</strong> 2 central wells, assisting <strong>embryo</strong> development.The 8 outer wells have ‘walls’ to culture in a‘drop-less’ society, media will not collapse.All 8 wells have <strong>the</strong> ‘GPS’ locator spot. Thesame ease in set-up, identification,observation and handling and safety.Each central well has 4 quadrants for grouping<strong>embryo</strong>s and keeping specific identification. The‘GPS’ system makes ease in locating, observation,handling and overall safety.Safety <strong>com</strong>es with <strong>the</strong> ‘GPS’system. Each <strong>embryo</strong> restssafely in each well. No moredrops collapsing or minglingduring transportation.The wells provide uniformmedia volume and focaldistance. The ‘wells’ make oiloverlay much easier andfaster.New lid design allowsgreater gas exchangewith posts to preventoil-induced sealing.FDA 510(k) ClearedThe bottom: Thinner bottomfor better heat exchange andspace for patient identification.ISO 13485:2003ISO 9001:2000• Embryos are held in separate quadrants.• Medium, with autocrine and paracrine factors, can circulate among <strong>the</strong> quadrants.Each batch is 1-cellMouse Embryo Assay(MEA) and LimulusAmebocyte Lysate (LAL)tested by independenttesting <strong>com</strong>pany. Eachbatch <strong>com</strong>es withCertificate of Analysis.GPS Dishware TM are made with tested non-toxic medical grade plastic manufactured by Nalge Nunc International exclusivelyfor SunIVF. Proven safe in IVF and ART culture.The <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® <strong>dish</strong> provides 16 exact locations (2 central wells with 4 quadrants each + 8 outer wells).www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>


Introducing<strong>the</strong> Universal GPS ® <strong>dish</strong><strong>the</strong> newest member of our GPS Dishware TM Line…for <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue cultureThe Universal GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> gives you:• Large wells for increased flexibility andapplications in <strong>the</strong> lab.• Concave center well bottoms for easier and faster<strong>embryo</strong> location and observation.• Thinner bottom for better and uniform heatexchange.• Special lid to prevent <strong>dish</strong> sealing and subsequentincreased pH.• Non-toxic, medical grade, non-pyrogenicpolystyrene.• 1-cell MEA and endotoxin tested by independent<strong>com</strong>pany.• FDA 510(k) Cleared and CE registered.• ISO13485:2003 and ISO9001:2000.All GPS Dishware TMGPS Dishware TM products are specifically designed, manufactured, tested and certified for IVF and o<strong>the</strong>rsensitive culture. All GPS Dishware TM products have structured micro wells eliminating collapsing andmixing droplets with concave bottoms for easier and faster cell location. The GPS Dishware TM line providesspecific innovative designed <strong>dish</strong>es to be used for specific procedures to increase safety, improve cultureperformance, and reduce time of procedure.All our <strong>dish</strong>es have self-contained wells with GPS which allows <strong>the</strong> use of defined measured amounts ofmedium and allows rapid identification of each specimen. Rapid identification means that <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s canbe returned to <strong>the</strong>ir controlled environment sooner.The GPS Dishware TM design gives you safety in a ‘drop-less environment’. Its structured walls far surpassdroplets for handling safety because <strong>the</strong>re is no possibility of moving collapsing droplets. Its overall designlets you use any medium and to quickly apply <strong>the</strong> oil overlay.All of our <strong>dish</strong>es give you a clearer, thinner <strong>dish</strong> bottom for better optics and more uniform temperaturecontrol.Our specially designed lid prevents <strong>dish</strong> sealing and better CO 2 exchange.We only use non-toxic, medical grade, non-pyrogenic polystyrene and all <strong>dish</strong>es pass strict 1-cell MEA,endotoxin and sterility testing by an independent <strong>com</strong>pany.All <strong>dish</strong>es are FDA 510(k) Cleared and CE registered, and are manufactured by our ISO13485:2003 andISO9001:2000 <strong>com</strong>panies. Made in <strong>the</strong> USA.www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>


THE EMBRYO GPS ® DISH – YOUR PGD SOLUTIONThe <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> is a unique and practical way to be responsible with your <strong>embryo</strong>s when performingPGD procedures.• The predetermined wells in <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> significantly lower <strong>the</strong> likelihoodof mixing droplets, <strong>the</strong>refore, you’re alwaysable to identify each <strong>embryo</strong>.• The features of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> allowyou to locate <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> faster, making <strong>the</strong>procedure shorter so <strong>embryo</strong>s will spendless time out of <strong>the</strong> controlled environmentof <strong>the</strong> incubator.• The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong>ware’s speciallydesigned lid prevents <strong>the</strong> lid sealing andincreased pH. Its thinner bottom allowsmore stable and better heat exchange.• 1-cell MEA and LAL tested. FDA 510(k)Cleared and CE certified.Please call for a FREE sleeve of <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong>es to see <strong>the</strong> benefits for PGD biopsy procedures.Ordering/Sampling InformationProduct Description Quantity Part Number<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® Culture Dish The first <strong>dish</strong> designed solely for IVF. 50pk (10/sleeve) EGPS-050<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® Culture Dish The first <strong>dish</strong> designed solely for IVF. 100pk (10/sleeve) EGPS-100<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® Culture Dish The first <strong>dish</strong> designed solely for IVF. 500pk (10/sleeve) EGPS-500<strong>embryo</strong> corral ® Culture Dish Optimum for <strong>embryo</strong> growth and group culture. 50pk (10/sleeve) EMBC-050<strong>embryo</strong> corral ® Culture Dish Optimum for <strong>embryo</strong> growth and group culture. 100pk (10/sleeve) EMBC-100<strong>embryo</strong> corral ® Culture Dish Optimum for <strong>embryo</strong> growth and group culture. 500pk (10/sleeve) EMBC-500Universal GPS ® Culture Dish For <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture. 50pk (10/sleeve) UGPS-050Universal GPS ® Culture Dish For <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture. 100pk (10/sleeve) UGPS-100Universal GPS ® Culture Dish For <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture. 500pk (10/sleeve) UGPS-500Enriched specially designed PGD BiopsyPGD Biopsy Media formulation. Ca & Mg free w/ sucrose and is a 20 ml LPGG-020HEPES buffered solution. 8 week min. shelf life. 50 ml LPGG-050What Our Customers Say“As of January we switched to <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® <strong>dish</strong>es made by SunIVF. We have not had any more problems with <strong>the</strong>spreading of media drops. We are using less oil and we have noticed an increase in our clinical pregnancy rate for <strong>the</strong> firstsix months of this year <strong>com</strong>pared to <strong>the</strong> same time in previous years”. Toni Di Berardino MSc, Laboratory Director, Mount SinaiHospital, Toronto, ON, Canada“Although spreading medium droplets is a phenomenon that many of us have faced thru our careers, <strong>the</strong> introduction of <strong>the</strong><strong>embryo</strong> corral ® and <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® <strong>dish</strong>es from IVFonline have eliminated that problem in our laboratory. In addition to<strong>the</strong> benefits of a fixed volume per well and rapid identification of <strong>the</strong> oocyte/<strong>embryo</strong>s at a fixed focal point <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong>es arevery easy to prepare and use for culture. The benefits of <strong>the</strong> group culture quadrant in <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® <strong>dish</strong>es have beenremarkable. They are very adaptable to many culture schemes. Perhaps employing <strong>dish</strong>ware specifically designed and testedfor IVF is <strong>the</strong> answer to <strong>the</strong> droplet issues”. Charlene Alouf, PhD, Laboratory Director, Crozer Chester Medical Center FertilityCenter, PA, USAwww.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>


GPS Dishware TM…<strong>the</strong> future of ART and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive cultureSpecific <strong>dish</strong>es designed, manufactured, tested and certified for ART procedures.Universal GPS ®Our new Universal GPS ® <strong>dish</strong> gives you:• Larger wells than <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® for <strong>the</strong> use of largervolumes of medium.• Each <strong>dish</strong> has structured wells eliminating collapsing dropletsand increasing safety.• The bottom of each well has our unique GPS feature – <strong>the</strong><strong>embryo</strong>s are at <strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> well, and at <strong>the</strong> same focaldistance.The 8 outer wells will each hold up to 100 μl of medium, and <strong>the</strong>2 inner wells will each hold up to 150 μl.<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ®The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® gives major advantages when culturing.• Each <strong>dish</strong> has structured wells eliminating collapsingdroplets.• Each well holds a defined volume of media to reduce set uptime.• The bottom of each well has our unique GPS feature – <strong>the</strong><strong>embryo</strong>s are at <strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> well, and at <strong>the</strong> same focaldistance.The 3 large center wells and 8 outer wells give you consistency.Large wells for flexibility in single or group culture. The 8 outerwells will each hold up to 50 μl of medium and <strong>the</strong> 3 inner wellswill each hold up to 100 μl. Embryo culture has be<strong>com</strong>e simplerand safer.<strong>embryo</strong> corral ®The <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® gives you:• An innovative design that gives you <strong>the</strong> advantages of groupculture, while maintaining <strong>the</strong> ability to monitor <strong>the</strong>development of each <strong>embryo</strong> individually.• The <strong>dish</strong> allows media and autocrine and paracrine growthfactors to move among <strong>the</strong> quadrants and <strong>the</strong>reby sharedamong <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s.• The bottom of each well and each quadrant of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>corral ® well has our unique GPS feature – <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s are at<strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> well, and at <strong>the</strong> same focal distance.• Each <strong>dish</strong> has structured wells eliminating collapsing droplets.The 2 large inner wells will each hold up to 120 μl (30 μl/quadrant) of medium and allow <strong>the</strong> flexibility in single orgroup culture. The 8 outer wells each will hold up to 50 μl of medium, and can be used for culturing, washing orpreparation.www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>


Comparison of GPS and standard <strong>dish</strong>es for <strong>embryo</strong> culture: set-up andobservation times, and <strong>embryo</strong> developmentRieger, D.; Schimmel, T.; Cohen, J.; Cecchi, M.Introduction: Embryos are routinely cultured under oil in standard cell-culture <strong>dish</strong>es, in microdrops of medium thatcan flatten or run toge<strong>the</strong>r. The <strong>embryo</strong>s can be difficult to locate and examine at <strong>the</strong> edge of <strong>the</strong> microdrop. In <strong>the</strong> GPS<strong>dish</strong>, <strong>the</strong> medium is constrained in microwells. The bottoms of <strong>the</strong> wells are concave and parafocal to facilitate locationand examination of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s. The objectives of this study were to <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>pare <strong>the</strong> time required for preparation and<strong>embryo</strong> evaluation, and to <strong>com</strong>pare <strong>the</strong> development of mouse <strong>embryo</strong>s, between microdrop culture and culture in <strong>the</strong>GPS wells.Materials & Methods: On Day 0, ten standard 60 mm <strong>dish</strong>es (Nunc 150288, VWR Scientific) and ten GPS <strong>dish</strong>es(IVFonline, developed by authors TS, JC & MC) were loaded with 13 ml of oil. In each standard <strong>dish</strong>, eleven 50 μlmicrodrops of KSOM + 10 mg/ml BSA were under-laid on <strong>the</strong> surface of <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong>. In each GPS <strong>dish</strong>, 50 μl of mediumwas under-laid into each of 11 wells. All <strong>dish</strong>es were held overnight at 37.3°C under 5% CO 2 in air. On Day 1, 100mouse zygotes were randomly assigned to be cultured in microdrops in <strong>the</strong> standard <strong>dish</strong>es, or in microwells of <strong>the</strong>GPS <strong>dish</strong>es. In each standard <strong>dish</strong>, 5 <strong>embryo</strong>s were washed through 3 microdrops and placed in individual microdropsfor culture. In GPS <strong>dish</strong>es, 5 <strong>embryo</strong>s were washed through 3 wells and cultured in individual wells. Embryodevelopment was evaluated on Days 2, 3, 4 and 5 and <strong>com</strong>pared between <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong> types by Chi-square analysis. Thetimes to set-up, and to evaluate each <strong>dish</strong> on each day, were recorded and <strong>com</strong>pared between <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong> types byKruskal-Wallis tests.Results: A significantly greater proportion of <strong>embryo</strong>s cultured in GPS <strong>dish</strong>es developed to <strong>the</strong> morula stage and<strong>com</strong>pacted on Day 3, <strong>com</strong>pared with <strong>embryo</strong>s cultured in microdrops in standard <strong>dish</strong>es (Table 1). There were nodifferences in development on Days 2, 4 or 5. The mean times required to set-up <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong>es on Day 1, and to evaluate<strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s on Day 2, 3, 4 and 5, were all significantly less for GPS <strong>dish</strong>es than for standard <strong>dish</strong>es (Table 2).Table 1. Embryo development. Values are percentages of 50 zygotes.Development GPS Standard PCleavage on Day 2 100.0 98.0 1.000Morulae on Day 3 58.0 28.0 0.002Compacted on Day 3 92.0 78.0 0.050Blastocyst on Day 4 98.0 98.0 1.000Expanded blastocyst on Day 4 64.0 58.0 0.539Blastocyst on Day 5 98.0 96.0 0.558Expanded blastocyst on Day 5 96.0 92.0 0.400Hatched blastocyst on Day 5 2.0 2.0 1.000Table 2. Procedure times. Values are minutes/<strong>dish</strong> (mean ± sem, N = 10).Procedure GPS Standard PSet-up on Day 1 1.36 ± 0.04 1.56 ± 0.03 0.004Evaluation on Day 2 0.90 ± 0.09 1.63 ± 0.05 < 0.001Evaluation on Day 3 1.33 ± 0.11 1.90 ± 0.13 0.007Evaluation on Day 4 1.84 ± 0.12 2.58 ± 0.15 0.002Evaluation on Day 5 1.36 ± 0.06 2.34 ± 0.14 < 0.001Conclusions: Development to blastocyst by Day 5 was not different between <strong>embryo</strong>s cultured in wells of <strong>the</strong> GPS<strong>dish</strong> and those cultured in microdrops in standard <strong>dish</strong>es, indicating that <strong>the</strong> GPS <strong>dish</strong>es support <strong>embryo</strong> developmentas well as do <strong>the</strong> standard <strong>dish</strong>es. The times required to set up <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong>es and to evaluate <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s were allsignificantly less for <strong>the</strong> GPS <strong>dish</strong>es than for <strong>the</strong> standard <strong>dish</strong>es. It is not clear why development on Day 3 was betterfor <strong>embryo</strong>s cultured in <strong>the</strong> GPS <strong>dish</strong>es than for those cultured in <strong>the</strong> standard <strong>dish</strong>es, but may be related to <strong>the</strong> reducedtime outside <strong>the</strong> incubator. The results suggest that <strong>the</strong> use of GPS <strong>dish</strong>es for human <strong>embryo</strong> culture could reduce timeand labor costs in ART laboratories, and perhaps improve <strong>embryo</strong> development.www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>


GPS vs. Standard Microdrop Culture Comparison of Handling TimesImproves safety and reduces time in setting up, observing and handling.15Time (minutes)1050GPSMicrodropFigure 1: Comparison of <strong>the</strong> estimated handling times required for GPS orstandard microdrop culture of one <strong>dish</strong> of 5 <strong>embryo</strong>s from Day 1 to Day 5,with a change to fresh medium on Day 3. The bars represent <strong>the</strong> times for:preparation of <strong>the</strong> <strong>dish</strong>es, set-up of <strong>the</strong> cultures, and dailyevaluation of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>s. The total handling time for microdrop culture is32% more than <strong>the</strong> total time for GPS culture. (Values are based on <strong>the</strong>results presented in Rieger et al., 2007, Proc. 14th World Congress on IVF& 3rd World Congress on IVM, Montreal, Abstract P-1202)P < 0.0013GPSMicrodropP = 0.002P < 0.00112Time per <strong>dish</strong> (min)21P = 0.004P < 0.001P = 0.007840Day 0PrepareDishesDay 1Set-upCulturesDay 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Embryo Evaluation0TotalFigure 2: The times required for set-up and <strong>embryo</strong> examination in microdrops andGPS microwells.GPSMicrodrop100N.S.D.P = 0.050N.S.D.N.S.D.N.S.D.% of Zygotes806040P = 0.002N.S.D.200CleavedDay 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5N.S.D.Morula Compacted Blastocyst Expanded Blastocyst Expanded HatchedFigure 3: Mouse <strong>embryo</strong> development in microdrops and GPS microwells.www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>


GPS Dishware TM for IVF, ARTand o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture…Our GPS Dishware TM are designed to increase your culturing effectiveness, reduce time spent and to giveyou a quality IVF and ART product.The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® is made to culture eggs and <strong>embryo</strong>s individually with confidence. The<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® has 3 large wells and 8 smaller outer wells for culturing eggs or <strong>embryo</strong>s.The <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® lets you culture <strong>embryo</strong>s in groups and observe <strong>the</strong>ir developmentindividually. The <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® has 3 large wells for group culturing and 8smaller wells for egg and <strong>embryo</strong> culturing.The Universal GPS ® has large wells for flexibility in single or group culture.The Universal GPS ® has 2 large wells and 8 smaller outer wells. The wellsare larger than <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® .Our GPS Dishware TM products give you uniform focal distance of eachegg or <strong>embryo</strong> for ‘quicker’ observation, pipetting and handling of allspecimens in all wells. Structured wells eliminate droplet collapse andkeep <strong>the</strong>m safe.Our GPS Dishware TM are CE registered, sterile, non-pyrogenic, clear, not<strong>embryo</strong> toxic, produced to strict Quality Standards and will give you anadvantage over <strong>the</strong> rest.Value features of all <strong>dish</strong>es…• medical grade plastic• mouse assay tested, one cell to 80% fully expanded blastocyst• sterility by irradiation according to ISO 11137• CE marked according to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC• LAL endotoxin passed at


7 winning features of ‘<strong>the</strong> GPS Dishware TM ’1. Improves safety and security of <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong>/oocyte or specimen.2. Each self-contained well maintains <strong>the</strong> droplets integrity. No more droplet collapsing, running or mixing.3. Each well enables rapid identification of each <strong>embryo</strong> or specimen.4. Contoured bottoms of each well provide predetermined location of specimens and better heat exchange.5. GPS Dishware TM provides single or group culture with <strong>the</strong> benefits of individual tracking.6. Redesigned lid allows increased CO 2 exchange.7. Easy setup and use. Reduce time of setup, locating and observing <strong>embryo</strong>s.The <strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® , <strong>embryo</strong> corral ® and <strong>the</strong> Universal GPS ®The only culture <strong>dish</strong>es you will ever need…A better choice for <strong>embryo</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive tissue culture…References1 Rieger, D.; Schimmel, T.; Cohen, J.; Cecchi, M. Comparison of GPS and standard <strong>dish</strong>es for <strong>embryo</strong> culture: set-up and observation times, and <strong>embryo</strong>development. 2007, Proc. 14th World Congress on IVF & 3rd World Congress on IVM, Montreal, Abstract P-1202.2 Wiley, LM, et al. 1986. Effect of potassium concentration, type of protein supplement, and <strong>embryo</strong> density on mouse preimplantation development in vitro. FertSteril. 45(1):111-9.3 Paria, BC and Dey, SK. 1990. Preimplantation <strong>embryo</strong> development in vitro: Cooperative interactions among <strong>embryo</strong>s and role of growth factors. Proc Natl AcadSci. 87:4756-60.4 Canseco, RS, et al. 1992. Embryo density and medium volume effects on early murine development. J Assist Reprod & Gen. 9(5):454-7.5 Lane, M and Gardner DK. 1992. Effect of incubation volume and <strong>embryo</strong> density on <strong>the</strong> development and viability of mouse <strong>embryo</strong>s in vitro. Hum Reprod.7(4):558-62.6 Gardner, DK, et al. 1994. Enhanced rates of cleavage and development for sheep zygotes cultured to <strong>the</strong> blastocyst stage in vitro in <strong>the</strong> absence of serum andsomatic cells: Amino acids, vitamins, and culturing <strong>embryo</strong>s in groups stimulate development. Biol Reprod. 50:390-400.7 Salahuddin, SW, et al. Effects of <strong>embryo</strong> density and co-culture of unfertilized oocytes on <strong>embryo</strong>nic development of in vitro fertilized mouse <strong>embryo</strong>s. HumReprod. 10(9):2382-5.8 O’Neill, C. 1998. Autocrine Mediators are required to act on <strong>the</strong> <strong>embryo</strong> by <strong>the</strong> 2-cell stage to promote normal development and survivial of mouse preimplantation<strong>embryo</strong> in vitro. 58:1303-1309.9 Gil, MA, et al. 2003. Effect of volume of medium and number of oocytes during in vitro fertilization on <strong>embryo</strong> development in pigs. 60:767-776.10 de Oliveira, AT et al. 2005. Gene expression and developmental <strong>com</strong>petence of bovine <strong>embryo</strong>s produced in vitro under varying <strong>embryo</strong> density conditions.Theriogenology. 64(7):1559-72.11 Pickering, SJ et al. 1995. An analysis of multinucleated blastomere formation in human <strong>embryo</strong>s. Hum Reprod. 10(7):1912-22.12 Balakier, H and Cadesky, K. 1997. The frequency and developmental capability of human <strong>embryo</strong>s containing multinucleated blastomeres. Hum Reprod. 12(4):800-4.13 Jackson, KV, et al. 1998. Multinucleation in normally fertilized <strong>embryo</strong>s is associated witha an accelerated ovulation iduction reponse and lower implantationand pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilization-<strong>embryo</strong> transfer cycles. Fert Steril. 70(1):60-6.14 Sakkas, D, et al. 1998. Early cleavage of human <strong>embryo</strong>s to <strong>the</strong> two-cell stage after intracytoplasmic sperm injection as an indicator of <strong>embryo</strong> viability.13(1):182-7.15 Scott, L et al. 2000. The morphology of human pronuclear <strong>embryo</strong>s is positively related to blastocyst development and implantation. 15(11):2394-2403.16 Van Royen, E, et al. 2003. Multinucleation in cleavage stage <strong>embryo</strong>s. Hum Reprod. 18(5):1062-1069.17 Hnida, C et al. 2004. Computer-controlled, multilevel, morphometric analysis of blastomere size as a biomarker of fragmentation and multinuclearity in human<strong>embryo</strong>s. 19(2):288-293.18 Paula J. Stokes, Lalantha R. Abeydeera and Henry J. Leese, 2004. Development of porcine 1<strong>embryo</strong> in vitro and in vitro: evidence fro <strong>embryo</strong> ‘cross talk’ invitro. Dev Biol. 2005 Aug 1;284:62-71.19 Alouf, C. 2006. Technology in <strong>the</strong> IVF Laboratory: Group Culture Revisited. Fertility Vol.5: 35-38.www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>sales@IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>US/Canada: 1-800-720-6375Intl.: 1-519-826-5800Fax: 1-519-826-6947


Traditional Petri Dish<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® Dish→ running droplets→ droplets mixing→ droplets flattening→ poor temperature control→ losing track of marked droplet→ difficulty locating <strong>embryo</strong>s→ sealing of <strong>dish</strong> lid & increased pH ‘drop-less’ environment micro wells designed to enhance <strong>embryo</strong>culture no droplets collapsing and mixing save time and money by reducing setuptime, observation time, testing and handling better heat conservation enhance safety easily locate & observe <strong>embryo</strong>s new designed lid for better gas exchange standardization of culture, uniform volumes 1-cell MEA and LAL testing by independent<strong>com</strong>panyStandardize ART and o<strong>the</strong>r sensitive culture by using GPS Dishware TMEliminate <strong>the</strong>se concerns and enhance safety by using GPS Dishware TM .<strong>embryo</strong> GPS ® – The best <strong>dish</strong> for PGD cases.www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>Tel: 1-519-826-5800Tel: 1-800-720-6375Fax: 1-519-826-6947email: gps@IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>www.IVFonline.<strong>com</strong>www.SunIVF.<strong>com</strong>©2010 SunIVF S-DISHFOLD-2010-03-16

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!