Embryo incubation and the selection of embryos is a critical step in IVF treatments. Esco for years have supported customers worldwide with a highly accurate, reliable and completely certified incubator with MIRI® Multiroom Incubator, actually with more than 1,500 units installed worldwide.

Based on this proven technology and following the concept of individual chamber incubation MIRI® Time-Lapse Incubator provide the same accuracy in securing a stable and safe embryo culture environment, but adding the multiple features of time-lapse imaging.

Esco therefore believes that time-lapse systems play a vital role and should be considered a valuable tool to obtain the best clinical IVF outcome. By combining the effects of non-invasive embryo culture with the continuous surveillance of embryo development and it's sophisticated and highly informative tools which allow the embryologists to make a decision to select the most viable embryo for transfer and cryopreservation.

Scientific benefits from doing Time-Lapse?

Advantages like small individual chambers, an outstanding gas mixer, HEPA/VOC filtration and optional continuous pH monitoring seem to be obvious reasons for choosing a MIRI® TL but where does science say in regards to the use of time-lapse? 

A recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the use of time-lapse system with  traditional embryo incubation show a significant contribution to increase the ongoing clinical pregnancy and live birth rates, and reduce the early pregnancy loss.

The extensive review of the meta-analysis supports the benefits of the time-lapse system in the clinical IVF treatments;

• Application of time-lapse system significantly increases ongoing pregnancy rate
• Application of time-lapse system significantly decreases early pregnancy loss
• Application of time-lapse system significantly increases live birth rate