What is ICSI?

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.

Striking’ sperm-Essential, not just to immobilise sperm but to destabilise sperm membrane.

Aligning oocyte-Ensure minimal chance of disrupting spindle

Piercing oocyte-Vital and easy to miss doing, membrane is extremely stretchy, usually breach membrane by aspirating into pipette.

Deposit sperm-Gently expel sperm into cytoplasm, ensuring aspirated cytoplasm is returned.

Remove pipette-Gently and smoothly withdraw injection pipette, ensuring sperm remains behind.

CONVENTIONAL IVF & ICSI DIFFERENCE

50,000 sperms are placed close to an egg in 60mm dish
fertilization occurs when sperm penetrate and enters the cytoplasm of an egg.
Small micropipette is used from injecting the sperm directly into egg.
Both the procedure fertilization occurs embryos allow to grow in culture dish from day 1 to 5, then transferred to a women’s uterus

Success Rate of ICSI