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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Claude Ranoux, Winchester, MA (US);
Francis G. Gleason, Jr., Ashland, MA (US);
Claude Ranoux, Winchester, MA (US);
Francis G. Gleason, Jr., Ashland, MA (US);
Bio X Cell, Inc., Winchester, MA (US);
Abstract
A fertilization and culture container, e.g. for intravaginal use, comprises a container body having an orifice for introducing a culture medium, one or more oocytes and sperm, resealable closure means for selectively opening and closing the container body orifice, the container body having a main chamber for receiving the culture medium, oocytes and sperm and a microchamber for collecting for retrieval of one or more embryos. The container body has elements for restricting access of retrieval catheter or pipette relative to the microchamber. At least a portion of a sidewall of the container body defining said microchamber is transparent and of optical quality for microscopic inspection of embryos prior to and/or during retrieval with a catheter or a pipette.