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Laser assisted blastomere biopsy

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Embryo on holding pipette.
Before first laser shot.
 
Embryo after 1st laser shot. One shot of
3 ms with OCTAX Laser Shot™. The opening after one shot is still too small.

Embryo after 2nd laser shot. Another shot of 3 ms with OCTAX Laser Shot™. The opening size is now sufficient.
 
Extraction of the blastomere. Initial phase (blastomere is still completely inside the embryo).

Extraction of the blastomere. Intermediate phase (blastomere is partially extracted).
 
Extraction of the blastomere. Intermediate phase (blastomere is further extracted).

Extraction of the blastomere. Intermediate phase (blastomere is almost completely extracted).
 
Extraction of the blastomere. Finished (blastomere is completely extracted).
Result of blastomere biopsy using OCTAX Laser Shot™ though the biopsy optic
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Embryo and extracted blastomere. Note that the blastomere is undamaged.

 


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