Electronic Witness System in the IVF — Ovogene

Electronic Witness System in the IVF

An electronic witness system (EWS) in the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) is quite a recent innovation. In fact, only a few centers around the world have implemented the technology to this day.

What is electronic witnessing?

Electronic witnessing is known to help increase the level of traceability and reduce the chance of mix-ups in the course of IVF. And without an EWS, embryologists risk facing an increased rate of mismatches as they manipulate biological material.

The origins of electronic witnessing

According to Liebler (2002), the first known case of a mix-up in assisted reproductive technology (ART) occurred in 1987. It happened in Manhattan, USA, and the accidents of using the wrong gametes or embryos during ART procedures have been reported across different countries since.

EWS at Ovogene

Ovogene is using the IVFID-FRID electronic witness system for processes like egg donor and IP matching, donor egg pick-up, donor egg cryopreservation (vitrification) and donor egg storage by the electronic map.

Human error is always possible in IVF laboratories and can be the result of huge workloads, emotional reasons and errors in name identification and donor coding.

Ovogene Scientific Team designed a special witnessing system with an IVFID company and developed a module for the donor egg bank process for high biological security. All cryo devices have an RFID electronic smart chip, which includes all information about the egg donor and matched IP. Also, a special barcode system takes place on the cryo device.

Finally, the clinic or center that receives the donor egg from Ovogene will be able to identify all donor and IP information in an electronic way or via the barcode reader.

The benefits the EWS system brings to IVF processes at Ovogene

The attention was focused on reducing the possible errors and increasing registration, standardization and traceability, thus making IVF procedures safer and straightforward in Ovogene. Finally, the EWS system will protect the safety of biological material from human errors and will give the possibility for easy access to data between clinics and Ovogene for data sharing.

The system will create an advantage for donor egg storage and transportation. According to the requirements for the safety of vitrified donor eggs, embryologists or laboratory technicians need to have quick manipulation under liquid nitrogen. IVFID EWS system will supply electronic mapping, and this will give embryologists an opportunity to have quick manipulation under the liquid nitrogen for the exact location of the egg donor.

Not only does EWS safeguard all the step of IVF procedures, decreasing the error risk, but it also has an important role in the IVF patient’s point of view. From a psychological perspective, an EWS can increase patient well-being during IVF treatment and can minimize an additional source of stress that could overload a patient’s emotional balance.

Ovogene is using all innovations and potential technologies to ensure the safety of biological material from the first step till the delivery to the destination clinics or IVF centers.

Sep 29, 2022

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