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Time-Lapse technology is nowadays used in various fields and its integration in assisted reproduction has been one of the greatest advances of this field. It allows us to obtain more information about the development and quality of each embryo. We can then select those with greater potential for implantation, which means better success rates.
Time-Lapse Technology
State-of-the-art incubators
Time-Lapse technology is nowadays used in various fields and its integration in assisted reproduction has been one of the greatest advances of this field. It allows us to obtain more information about the development and quality of each embryo. We can then select those with greater potential for implantation, which means better success rates.
Advantages of the Time-Lapse incubator
Time-Lapse is an advanced technology for embryo observation and monitoring. Incubators that incorporate this Time-Lapse technology have the double advantage of keeping embryos in individualised spaces and in more stable and safe culture conditions. In addition, we can perform a detailed and constant monitoring of embryo development, facilitating the selection of the best embryo to transfer. There is no need to daily extract the embryos from the incubator to observe them under the microscope as it’s traditionally done.
How does it work?
The use of time-lapse technology is recommended for all patient profiles. At Vida Fertility Institute, we recommend it for all treatments, as it offers numerous advantages, especially in the following cases:
- Treatment with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
- History of IVF without viable embryos on day 5 of development.
- Poor egg or sperm quality.
- Implantation failure.
Advantages of the Time-Lapse incubator
After the fertilisation in the laboratory, the obtained embryos are introduced into the Time-Lapse incubators where they will remain throughout their development. Thanks to the small HR cameras installed inside the incubators, our embryologists will observe the evolution of each one of them, without having to manipulate them or take them out of the incubators.
They get the complete picture of the embryo development, in terms of morpho-kinetic values (morphology and kinetics) of each embryo. With this information, we can evaluate their evolution during their in-vitro culture and select the best embryo for transfer.
Thanks to these individual cameras and the images they provide, since we do not need to open the incubator, we have very optimal culture conditions that mimic the conditions of the maternal uterus. The embryos do not suffer any additional stress and it has been proven that these conditions enable us to have more embryos reaching the blastocyst stage (Day 5-6 of embryo development).
FAQs about incubators with time-lapse technology
At Vida Fertility, we use Geri® Time-Lapse incubators, one of the most advanced technologies in embryo culture. These incubators maintain stable and controlled culture conditions while recording images of each embryo’s development without removing them from the environment.
Thanks to this technology, we can observe embryo development minute by minute and make more accurate decisions about which ones to transfer.
Yes, the use of time-lapse technology significantly improves embryo selection. By continuously monitoring each embryo, we can identify optimal development patterns and discard those that show alterations in their evolution, even if their morphological appearance seems correct.
This translates into a better implantation rate and, in many cases, fewer attempts to achieve pregnancy.
Time-lapse is an image capture system installed inside the incubator that allows the development of embryos to be monitored 24 hours a day without altering their environment.
Thanks to this system, the embryology team can evaluate each cell division, the speed of development and the key events that occur during the first days of the embryo’s life.
This information is very valuable for choosing the embryo with the greatest reproductive potential.
It is a type of culture in which embryos develop in special incubators that integrate a camera system and analysis software.
Time-lapse culture not only maintains optimal conditions (temperature, CO₂, O₂), but also avoids repeated manipulation of the embryos, as it is not necessary to remove them to observe their development.
This reduces embryonic stress and improves viability conditions.
Laboratory integrated with time-lapse incubators
I am Beatriz Lozano, director of the Vida Fertility laboratory. We use Geri® Time-Lapse incubators because they allow us to observe the development of each embryo in real time without removing it from its environment, maintaining stable and optimal conditions throughout the culture.
“At Vida Fertility, we don’t believe in technological extras: we believe in always applying the best. That’s why all our embryos are cultured in Time-Lapse incubators.”
Thanks to this technology, we can detect details invisible to the naked eye, improve embryo selection and increase the chances of pregnancy from the first attempt. If you are looking for treatment with scientific rigour, maximum precision and no hidden costs, you are in the right place.
