Laser-assisted hatching is a specialized laboratory procedure performed during an IVF cycle utilizing precision laser technology to create a small opening in the zona pellucida (outer shell) of the embryo to facilitate implantation.
Clinical indications for laser-assisted hatching include:
Light Pulsing
Under high-magnification microscopy, a controlled infrared laser pulse is applied to a localized region of the zona pellucida to thin or open the outer layer.
Implantation
Selected embryos are subsequently transferred into the uterine cavity.
