Fertile - Sperm Separation Devices
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 40–50%* of all infertility cases are due to "male factor" infertility—most often related to low concentration (oligospermia), poor motility (asthenospermia), and abnormal morphology (teratospermia). Since healthy sperm is critical to the success of ART procedures, why aren’t we doing more to protect them? (*ASRM. Quick Facts About Infertility. Available from: https://www.reproductivefacts.org/faqs/quick-facts-about-infertility/. June 12, 2018.)
To address the problem, we have developed and are commercializing three products—Fertile® for ICSI and Fertile Plus® and Fertile Ultimate® for ICSI, IUI and IVF (aka ZyMot™ ICSI and ZyMot™ Multi (850ul and 3ml) in the USA).
Utilizing currently available methods, the embryologist is challenged to select the "right" sperm for use in ART procedures. Furthermore, current procedures requiring centrifugation cause irreversible damage to the sperm due to DNA fragmentation and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Our sperm separation devices eliminate the need for time-consuming sample preparation and sperm damaging centrifugation.
The result is a simple and fast method, enabling the embryologist to consistently select sperm with higher motility, better morphology, less damaging ROS generation and lower DNA fragmentation.
In parallel to our activities in the human market, we are working with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the veterinary market to validate the utility and function of these products for ART applications in animals.
Fertile, Fertile Plus and Fertile Ultimate are CE registered and currently in use in clinics within Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Separate to yield population of the "right" sperm and ...
- require NO sample preparation
- standardize and simplify processing
- require NO sperm damaging centrifugation
- sperm sorted in volumes required by ICSI, IUI, and IVF
- channel dimensions and incubation timing optimized for maximum separation efficiency
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