Assisted Hatching Assisted embryo hatching is a technique that was developed to increase the implantation rate of the embryo. A number of studies have suggested that human embryos fertilized in-vitro lack the ability to "hatch" out of the embryo covering (zona pellucida). On the day of the embryo transfer, the Embryologist evaluates the embryos and correlates that information with the patients age and infertility history to determine if assisted hatching is appropriate for their embryos. We will also perform assisted hatching for patients using cryopreserved embryos. The Cooper Center for IVF was the first to publish data indicating an improved pregnancy rate utilizing cryopreserved "hatched" embryos. |
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