Oocyte retrieval

Improve aspiration and patient comfort, secure oocyte quality

Successful aspiration starts here

A successful follicle aspiration needs to be fast, precise and retrieve the maximal amount of undamaged oocytes without complications. It is a critical procedure involving a lot of anxiety for the patient, which also needs to be taken care of.

Around since the beginning, used worldwide

Together with the pioneers in IVF, Vitrolife invented the transvaginal follicle aspiration needle with an ultrasound probe already in the 1980s. This technique has since then been used successfully worldwide.

Hear Dr Westlander give his views about optimising oocyte retrieval

Dr Göran Westlander is the Medical Director at Fertilitetscentrum in Sweden. In this blog post he suggests three ways to optimise the oocyte retrieval procedure.

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Significantly less bleeding and pain according to clinical studies

A randomised controlled study comparing pain experience between a newly designed needle with a thin tip and a standard needle for oocyte aspiration

To prove the benefits of the unique design of Sense, a prospective, randomised, multicenter study was carried out¹. Oocyte retrieval using Sense resulted in significantly less vaginal bleeding compared to a conventional needle and a significantly reduced overall pain experience – 19% lower compared to a conventional needle. Most importantly, there were no differences in the number of oocytes with intact zona pellucida after aspiration, regardless of needle size.

^{1. Wikland M et al. Hum Reprod. 2010;25 (Suppl. 1), O-226}

The effect of needle diameter on pain during oocyte retrieval

A randomised controlled trial, with the objective study pain in women undergoing oocyte retrieval with a reduced needle (20/17 gauge) compared to a standard needle (16¹, conclude that the use of a thinner needle results in significantly and clinically relevant lower pain scores during oocyte retrieval, and patients in the reduced needle group requested significantly less analgesia during oocyte retrieval than patients in the standard needle group. Pain scores remained significantly lower up until 2 days after the procedure.

^{1. Buisman E et al. 2020 In press https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33077240}

Needles and accessories designed to deliver

Optimising aspiration time, maximising control and improving patient comfort.

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Media to create optimal handling conditions

With the G-series, you get confidence at each step. For example, during handling outside the incubator G-MOPS gives oocytes and embryos the best possible physiological protection.

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Dishes and tubes made for safe handling of oocytes

Vitrolife Labware is designed to support you throughout the IVF workflow with products developed for each procedure. The improved design makes your way of working efficient and more reliable.

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Maximise success every step of the way

We provide what you need to secure improved results throughout the IVF journey.