Description / Use

Single-use catheter for intra-uterine insemination and embryo transfer.

Sterilized by irradiation.

Individually wrapped in a peel off plastic poach and packaged in boxes of 10 units.

Technical specifications

The Cryo Bio System IUI and ET catheter is made up of:
- an atraumatic and flexible tip, with distal opening,
- a flexible catheter sheath, graduated to ensure optimal positioning, and
- a Luer Lock hub allowing connection to a sterile syringe.

A protective sheath covers the whole catheter prior to use.

Length: 185 mm
External diameter of catheter: 2.6 mm
External diameter of tip: 2.1 mm
Internal diameter: 1.1 mm
Useful volume of the catheter: 0.2 ml

Instructions for use

For intra-uterine insemination with prepared sperm.
• Connect a sterile syringe to the Luer Lock hub of the catheter.
• Draw up a minimal air volume of 0.3 ml in order to expel all the sperm during the insemination, then draw up the necessary quantity of prepared sperm into the device.
• Put a speculum in place and use a swab soaked in saline solution to cleanse the local area.
• Introduce the catheter into the cervical canal and cross the internal orifice of the cervix to place the probe 1 or 2 cm from the uterine fundus using its graduations as a guide.
• Inject the sperm preparation.
• Keep the patient lying down for a few moments.

For embryo transfer
• Settle the patient in the lithotomic position. A full bladder is recommended for optimal transfer conditions.
• Use a speculum to see the cervix and use a swab soaked in saline solution to cleanse the local area.
• Pass the catheter to the biologist so that the embryo can be introduced according to the validated protocol (i.e. medium - air bubble - medium with embryo - air bubble - medium).
• Introduce the catheter into the cervical canal and cross the internal orifice of the cervix to place the probe 1 or 2 cm from the uterine fundus using its graduations as a guide.
• Expel the embryo and give the uterine environment time to stabilize.
• Slowly remove the catheter.
• Give the catheter back to the biologist in order to check both absence of traumatism and that the embryo does not remain inside.
• Keep the patient lying down for 15 minutes.

Shelf-life

Three years from date of manufacture.

Reference	Description	Packaging
018561	Intra-uterine insemination and embryo transfer catheter	10

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