The SpermVD, is an innovative and efficient medical device for cryopreservation of small numbers of spermatozoa.
The SpermVD allows quick and convenient vitrification of spermatozoa (or even a single cell). The thawing process is equally simple, as the small size of the droplets allows quick retrieval of the sperm, which may be used immediately for ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection).
The SpermVD enables uncoupling of sperm retrieval from ovum pick-up, minimizing the need for oocyte freezing and for emergency testicular biopsy on OPU (Ovum Pick Up) day.
After a testicular biopsy, it permits splitting up the spermatozoa found and freezing them in several separate SpermVD devices, with just the right amount necessary for a single ICSI cycle in each unit. This effectively enables splitting the yield of a single testicular biopsy, avoiding unnecessarily repeated surgery for sperm recovery and providing optimal cryopreservation after TESE procedures.
