ACFS embryologist, Drew Barker, doing a biopsy on a single cell or blastomere of a day 3 embryo for PGS (pre-genetic screening for chromosome abnormalities and sex selection)
ACFS embryologist, Drew Barker, doing trophoectoderm biopsy using laser on a hatching blastocyst for PGS (pre-genetic screening to rule out chromosome abnormalities and to determine sex of the embryo)
ACFS embryologist, Drew Barker, doing ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) on a mature oocyte or egg several hours recovery
VIDEO OF TRANSVAGINAL ASPIRATION (TVA) OF FOLLICLES FOR OOCYTE (EGG) RECOVERY
Video made at ACFS of our embryologist performing ICSI
Video made at ACFS of a normal embryo undergoing embryo biopsy for PGD/PGS
Hysteroscopic morcellation of a fibroid using the Smith and Nephew Truclear morcellator (same techniques apply to removing a polyp)
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