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SpermCatch™ is a sterile isotonic salt solution. It is optimised for slowing sperm motility prior to ICSI and is ready to use in direct replacement for PVP products.

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Components

- Ions of calcium, carbonate, chloride, magnesium,phosphate, potassium, sodium & sulphate
- hSA Human serum albumin
- WFI quality water
- Glucose
- Lactate
- Pyruvate
- EDTA
- HEPES
- Hyaluronic Acid

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Performance Characteristics

pH: 7.0 - 8.5
Osmolality (mOsm/kg H2O): 300-320
Endotoxin levels: <1.0 EU/mL
Sperm survival 18 hours after density gradient separation: > 50%

Contents are tested by human sperm survival only

Bottles and stoppers are 2-cell M.E.A. tested

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Protein Supplementation

SpermCatch™ contains the component human serum albumin. (hSA). The human serum albumin is manufactured from human blood donated in the United States. The blood donors who supply the human plasma are tested for various viruses before being allowed to donate blood for this purpose. Each plasma donation is individually tested for ALT, HBs antigen, HIV-1/2 antibody and HCV antibody by ELISA. Only those plasma donations found non-reactive for those antibodies have been used for the manufacture of the hSA component. The plasma pool is tested again before manufacture of the hSA product. The hSA product is heated at 60șC for 10 hours as a final precaution.

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Storage and Stability

Store unopened bottles at 2 to 30șC and avoid temperatures above or below these values. Under these conditions SpermCatch™ has a shelf-life of 12 months. The expiry date is shown on both bottles and cartons.

Open and close bottles under aseptic conditions. After opening, store at 2 to 8șC when not in use. Shelf-life on the product label applies when the product is stored according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

No antibiotics, unstable additives or preservatives have been added by the manufacturer to SpermCatch™.

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Precautions and Warnings

• Use aseptic procedures at all times

• SpermCatch™ does not represent any fire or combustion hazard. A material safety data sheet is available from the distributor or manufacturer (see nidacon.com)

• Do not use any solution which shows evidence of bacterial contamination

• Do not use contents if tamper-evident seal is broken

• Federal Law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician

• Please check for regulatory compliance governing the use of ART products in your country

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Reagents and Equipment

• SpermCatch™

• NidOil™

• Injection media

• Petri dish

• Sterile Pipettes

• ICSI Pipette

 

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Ordering Information

Article No.        Name                                 Volume           

SC-100            SpermCatch™                       6 × 100 µl

 

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