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THE ANECOVA SYSTEM
The concept of Anecova is simple and elegant: to restore the fertilization and early embryonic development phases back into the physiological environment of the maternal womb instead of the laboratory incubator.
To translate this concept into a working reality, the Anecova development team conceived and tested a device that is able to:
Carry injected ovocytes, gametes or zygotes into the uterine cavity for fertilization and/or early development
Maintain the embryos in the desired intra-uterine position for the required period
Securely and easily retrieve all embryos from the uterus, thus allow morphological and/or genetic evaluation
Allow bidirectional free passage of fluids, nutrients, endometrial cells, other cellular and non-cellular components,
thus allowing interactions between the embryos and the mother to take place
The device has the following characteristics:
Fully biocompatible
Embryo tested
Comfortable to wear for the patient
Translucent under direct vision, and visible by ultrasound
Easily manipulated by both the embryologist and the gynecologist
Technologies
The Anecova cell encapsulation technology was developed in collaboration with The Laboratoire d'Etude sur la Neurodégénérescence at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), one of the few specialized labs having high-level expertise on the subject worldwide.
To produce the Anecova device, precision manufacturing techniques were borrowed from the watch-making and microprocessor industry.
Exclusively assembled by hand in state-of-the-art facilities in Switzerland and produced with exceptional craftsmanship.
