DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OOCYTE RETRIEVAL FROM FALLOPIAN TUBES

An oocytes or ovum retrieval device is disclosed. The device may include a retrieval catheter dimensioned for transvaginal insertion into a cervical canal and for advancing distally into a fallopian tube and the ampulla of a female mammal. The retrieval catheter may include one or more fluid deliver...

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Hauptverfasser: AMIRAM, Yotam, Ben AZOURI, ISRAEL, Ishai, SHLUSH, Ekaterina, BACHAR, Gil, SHACHRUR, Josef
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Zusammenfassung:An oocytes or ovum retrieval device is disclosed. The device may include a retrieval catheter dimensioned for transvaginal insertion into a cervical canal and for advancing distally into a fallopian tube and the ampulla of a female mammal. The retrieval catheter may include one or more fluid delivery lumens having a fluid delivery port for delivering a flushing fluid into said fallopian tube, an at least one aspiration opening in fluid connection with an internal aspiration lumen of said retrieval catheter, wherein the size of the at least one aspiration opening is determined based on a size of oocytes or ovum.