Specialized Supplies

HSV High Security Vitrification kit
The HSV High Security Vitrification kit is composed of 3 parts:
• a High Security ionomeric resin straw,
• a capillary tube with a pre-formed gutter attached to a colored handling rod and
• a blue plastic insertion device.
Sterilized by irradiation.
Packaged in a peel off blister pack (4 kits).

Makler couting chamber
Rapid sperm analysis.
Counting chamber and cover glass for counting and analysis of spermatozoa.
Technical specifications
Reusable: easily cleaned with a non-bleach disinfectant solution.
The depth of 10 microns eliminates blurring and allows sperm to move freely. The applied sample is observed in one focal plane.
The grid is on the cover glass, eliminating the need for insertion and removal of a grid into the microscope eye.
Instructions for use
Easy to use: sperm count performed from undiluted specimen.
The number of spermatozoa counted in any strip of 10 squares of the grid indicates their concentration in millions/ml.
No additional factors are necessary for calculation.
Observation of color fringes at the four contact points, provides a self-controlled test for accuracy. The cover glass can never be raised by the applied sample.
Repeated use with complete accuracy without calibration.

Intracervical insemination catheter
Artificial intracervical insemination with frozen sperm.
For use with CBS™ High Security 0.3 and 0.5 mL straws.
Sterilized by irradiation.
Individually packaged in box of 20 units.
Technical specifications
The intracervical insemination catheter consists of 3 parts:
• a flexible PVC outer sheath with safety sleeve.
Length: 24.8 cm
Internal diameter: 3.7 mm.
External diameter: 4.1 mm.
• a white PETG guide to position the straw in the outer sheath.
Length: 13 cm
Internal diameter: 2.5 mm.
External diameter: 3.1 mm.
• and a white PETG plunger to expel the contents of the straw.
Length: 28 cm
External diameter: 1.5 mm.
Instructions for use
• Thaw the straw and release the safety plug by pinching it between finger and thumb.
• Decontaminate the straw with a bactericidal agent.
• Cut of the seal at the plug side of the straw.
• Place the straw in the clear sheath, sample side first.
• Make sure the opening of the straw is correctly positioned in the sheath.
• Introduce the catheter into the cervical canal and insert the plunger inside the guide, then gently push away the plug of the straw and inject the sperm very slowly.

Intra-uterine insemination catheter
Intra-uterine insemination with processed sperm.
Sterilized by irradiation.
Individually packaged in box of 20 units.
Technical specifications
The intra-uterine insemination catheter consists of 2 parts:
• a clear flexible PVC sheath equipped with a thin and
• a flexible cannula with a soft tip for easy entry into the uterine cavity.
No syringe needed.
A plastic plug guarantees sterility when the processed sperm must be transported to the clinic prior to insemination.
Length: 28 cm
External diameter: 3 mm.
External diameter of the tip: 1 mm.
Instructions for use
• Pull on the plunger to draw the required volume of sperm into the catheter.
• Insert a speculum.
• Introduce the catheter into the cervical canal, then through the internal cervical orifice.
• Inject the sperm very slowly into the uterine cavity.
• Keep the patient lying down for several minutes.

Recisperme
Spermogram, sperm culture, spermocytogram (insemination, IVF, diagnosis).
Sterilized by irradiation.
Individually packaged.
Technical specifications
The innovative design of the Cryo Bio System recisperme allows sperm to be collected directly into a round bottom tube, eliminating the need for sample transfer and enhancing sample quality by avoiding tricky handling. Furthermore, thanks to a graduated tube inside the device the sperm volume can be accurately read (contents 10 mL).
Preassembled sterile unit comprising:
• a funnel,
• a graduated 10 ml tube with a round base and stopper,
• a support and
• an adhesive cover.
Instructions for use
• After ejaculation directly into the vessel, the graduated tube is held in place to facilitate flow.
• The adhesive cover can be put on to guarantee that the sample remains sterile.
• Then the funnel is removed to avoid potential contamination, and the tube is closed with the stopper and sent to the laboratory for analysis.

Isolating transport container
For transport of prepared sperm prior to intra-uterine insemination.
High density polyethylene container with polyurethane foam insert precut to hold one tube.
These dimensions fit all commercially available 5 to 15 mL round or conical bottom culture tubes.
Technical specifications
Length: 120 mm
Diameter: 65 mm.
Two hours prior to use, the container can be placed at 37°C for optimal guarantee of the temperature for transporting a tube of sperm prepared in the laboratory to the clinic for insemination. Guarantees sperm mobility by avoiding thermal shock.
Instructions for use
• Open the container by unscrewing the lid.
• Place the tube in the opening situated in the middle of the foam insert.
• Close the container by screwing the lid.
• The container is now ready to be transported to the clinic for insemination.
If necessary, the container can be labeled for identification.
Maximum duration for transportation: 15 mn.

CBS™ High Security embryo straws
Storage and preservation of embryos.
The special design and the mode of filling and sealing of CBS™ High Security straws for cryopreservation of human biological samples makes them fully hermetic, in ultra low temperatures. Manufactured from biocompatible materials, they are used in medically assisted procreation techniques and particularly for embryo preservation. The CBS™ High Security embryo straw is a clear, flexible tube made of ionomeric resin.
Length: 133 mm
Its disposable, transparent filling tip allows introduction of the embryo without contaminating the opening. Two distinct parts separated by a hydrophobic plug guarantee embryo sterility during introduction and recovery after thawing.
The first part holds the embryo and the adjacent dilution solvent (working volume 0.3 mL) while the second part allows insertion of a colored identification rod which also facilitates easy identification in liquid nitrogen.
Sterilized by irradiation.
Individually packaged.
Identification
The CBS™ High Security embryo straw carries a tamper-proof color-coded identification rod to guarantee sample traceability.

CBS™ High Security sperm straws
Storage and preservation of sperm.
The special design and the mode of filling and sealing of CBS™ High Security straws for cryopreservation of human biological samples makes them fully hermetic, especially in liquid nitrogen. Manufactured from biocompatible materials, they are used in medically assisted procreation techniques and particularly for sperm preservation. The CBS™ straw is a clear, flexible tube made of ionomeric resin.
Length: 133 mm (130 mm after sealing)
Sterilized by irradiation.
Model CBS™ 0.3 mL
This straw is composed of two distinct parts separated by a sliding white cotton safety plug. The first part with a working volume of 0.3 mL holds the sperm sample, while the second permits introduction of a colored identification rod and serves as a handle in liquid nitrogen.
Model CBS™ 0.5 mL
Same technical specifications as the 0.3 mL straw, except that the working volume is 0.5 mL, and the outer part of the cotton safety plug is colored.
Identification
The CBS™ 0.3 mL and 0.5 mL straws carry tamper-proof bar-code and/or alphanumeric identification on an outer jacket that can be removed after thawing, guaranteeing sample traceability.

CBS™ High Security tissue 2 mL straw
Cryopreservation of tissue fragments.
Gamma-sterilized.
Individually packaged. Blister of 20 units.
Identification
The CBS™ High Security tissue 2 mL straws can be identified by using LN2 resistant labels.
Instructions for use
Filling and sealing of the straw should be done in a controlled environment, such as a laminar flow hood.
• Prepare the identification label and apply it on the outside of the CBS™ High Security tissue 2 mL straw.
• Holding the straw near the jaws, seal one extremity of the straw with the sealer SYMS equipped with the special guide for CBS™ High Security tissue 2 mL straws.
• Using a tong, carefully deposit the tissue fragment(s) into the straw, according to laboratory protocol (fragments or wrapped pieces).
• Holding the straw near the jaws, seal the other extremity of the straw with the sealer SYMS.