Ac-tive® IVF System

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Specifications:

  • Workstation Fabrication:

  • Workstation fabrication is one-piece solvent bonded acrylic for leak free operation.
  • Removable front panel with UV Filtration.

  • Workstation Dimensions:

  • 1650(w) x 905(h) x 760(d) mm

  • Workspace Dimensions:

  • 1190(w) x 590(h) x 570(d) mm

  • Weight:

  • 220Kg

  • Interlock for sample loading:

  • Manual interlock with outer door operation for simple front-loading access.
  • Interlock capacity (volume) ~0.02 cubic metres.
  • Dimensions: 277(w) x 266(h) x 295(d) mm.

  • Bare-hand Access to Workstation:

  • Via 2 lightweight, quick release ports – 185mm in diameter.
  • Ezee SleeveTM and Ezee Pleez, for rapid bare hand access.

  • Temperature Control:

  • Excellent automatic temperature stability throughout the entire work area to +/- 0.25oC.
  • Minimum / Maximum incubation temperature + 20oC to 45oC.

  • Humidity Control:

  • Automatic humidity control.

  • Gas Control:

  • O2 control from 00.0% to 20.9%.
  • CO2 control from 00.0% to 30.0%.
  • Visual and Audio alarms allowing users to be alerted quickly.
  • One touch calibration for O2 sensor at both 20.9% and 0% can be done while workstation is operational.
  • Communications port to download values to PC / memory stick: Date, Time, O2%, CO2%.
  • Touch screen to facilitate user interface.

  • Voltage:

  • 100 or 250 Volts and 50 or 60Hz frequency.

  • Gas Supply:

  • CO2
  • Compressed Air
  • Commercial grade N2

  • HEPA Filtration:

  • Fully sealed HEPA filtration system for both main chamber and interlock
  • See How HEPA filtration works...

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Description

Ac-tive stands for Assisted Conception Total In Vitro Environment.

It is a purpose designed incubated ART workstation totally enclosed within an optimised culture environment where all mixing, microscopic examinations, incubations and embryo culture can take place. All steps after ooctye retrieval up to and including catheter loading just before embryo transfer can be done inside the Ac-tive® IVF System resulting in significantly decreased gamete and embryo stress and significantly increased pregnancy rates.

Features and Benefits

1. Improved Clinical Pregnancy Rates

  • Trials in Denmark conducted by Prof Svend Lindenberg show a 30+% improvement in Clinical pregnancy rates*
*Source: Svend Lindenberg The impact of hypo oxygen tension, extreme stable temperature and humidity during IVF/ICSI on developmental competence of human oocytes

2. Aids Compliance with the EU Tissues and Cells Culture Directive (2004/23/EU)

  • Novel HEPA filtration system controls the working environment

3. "Stress Free" Embryology

  • For the first time embryologists can work in ‘In Utero’ conditions... with stable O2/ CO2/ pH / temperature and humidity... from oocyte retrieval, mixing, Microscopic examination... embryo culture and embryo selection…and catheter loading... with time to work, time to analyse, time to take the right decision!

4. All the Latest Technologies in One Solution

  • Latest Nikon AZ100 MZ Microscope (Nikon Instruments), Digital camera, Cronus3 software, Hepafiltration Unit

5. Cost Effective

  • Better results, rationalised work procedures, simplified quality management and audit reports, Complete “Lab in a box” concept
  • Reduction in capital equipment requirements, since there is no need for CO2 incubators, extra BioSafety Cabinets or expensive refurbishment of air conditioning systems
  • No Need for CO2 incubators, extra Bio Safety Cabinets, new air conditioning

Standard Features with every Ac-tive® IVF Workstation

  • Nikon AZ100 MZ Microscope fitted with triple nose piece and a single 2x magnification lens is supplied as standard. Other lenses can be purchased separately (choice is 0.5x, 1x or 4x magnification)
  • Digital camera, Cronus3 imaging software
  • Dell PC and monitor (Intel dual core)
  • Removable Front Panel for easy front loading access and cleaning
  • “Free flow” shelving racks for petri dish incubation
    Right Hand rack: 300 x 330 x 160 (mm) with 4 Shelves
    Left Hand rack: 470 x 200 x 160 (mm) with 2 Shelves
  • Waste trays
  • Gas tight waste port
  • Stand for Ac-tive Workstation

Workstation Accessories (ordered and charged separately)

  • 0.5x or 4x lens to fit into Nikon AZ100 MZ
  • Ac-tive Chair

Ac-tive® IVF Workstation System configuration options

  • Interlock option can be supplied for connection to Clean Air Class 2 Biological Safety cabinet
  • Ac-tive ICSI module (coming soon)

Markets

  • Hospitals
  • Assisted Conception
  • Stem Cell
  • Tumour Research