- info@hopeplusivf.com
- 3rd floor, SS Tower, Service Rd, beside Ishan International Girls School, Ramjaipal Nagar, Patna, Bihar 801503
IVF TECHNOLOGY
In this blog we will understand what the HT Laser System is, how it functions, its benefits, and how it can improve embryo handling and IVF success rates.
The HT Laser System is a special laser-based instrument used in Hope Plus IVF. This tool allows embryologists to handle very sensitive procedures with great care. It is mainly used to treat the embryo's outer shell (the zona pellucida), helping with embryo biopsy, assisted hatching, or zona-drilling tasks.
It is a laser device connected to a microscope. Under magnification, embryologists can aim the laser at an accurate spot on the embryo's shell. With short, controlled pulses, the laser can create a tiny opening or thin out part of the shell — without touching or damaging the embryo's inner cells.
KEY FEATURES
Because the laser is finely focused and controlled, it reduces risk of damaging the embryo compared to older methods.
When the embryo shell is thick (for example after freezing and thawing) or when a couple has had earlier IVF failures or is older, laser-assisted techniques give extra help so embryo hatches and implants more easily.
For procedures where embryologists need to take a few cells from embryo (for genetic screening), the laser can make a small opening accurately, enabling safe cell removal.
The laser method is faster than mechanical or chemical breaking and more reproducible. Less handling means less stress for embryo.
Embryo is placed under a microscope.
The embryologist aims the HT Laser System at the zona pellucida.
With precise laser pulses, a tiny hole is made or shell is gently thinned.
Depending on needs: either a cell sample is taken (biopsy) or embryo is made ready to hatch (assisted hatching).
After that, embryo continues to grow in lab, then is transferred to uterus when ready.
In earlier IVF labs, outer shell opening was done by mechanical force: a tiny needle or pipette would pry open the zona pellucida. This "mechanical assisted hatching" was risky — it could damage the embryo easily. Later, chemical methods (acid or enzyme solutions) were used to soften the shell. But these could expose embryos to toxic chemicals or inconsistent thinning and still had risk of harming embryo cells.
By contrast, the laser method is more gentle and controlled. It removes the need for force or harsh chemicals. The laser only touches the shell, leaving embryo inner cells untouched. That lowers risk, reduces stress on embryo, and improves consistency of results. Because of this, laser-based techniques are widely used in many modern fertility clinics.
However, like any medical technique, it isn't magic: success of implantation or pregnancy depends on many factors — embryo quality, uterus environment, couple's health — not only on the shell opening. For some patients (good embryo, young age) traditional IVF might succeed without assisted shell opening.
CONCLUSION
By using HT Laser System in Hope Plus IVF, the best IVF center in Patna, we offer you a modern, safe and advanced lab set-up. For patients with harder outer shells, older age, frozen embryos or need for embryo biopsy, the laser gives extra support. The precision and controlled procedure helps to lower risks and offer better chance for embryo to implant.
FAQs
