Modified MicroSecure Vitrification: A Safe, Simple and Highly Effective Cryopreservation Procedure for Human BlastocystsMitchel C. Schiewe 1, Shane Zozula 1, Nancy Nugent 1, Kelley Waggoner 1, Jessica Borba 1, Lisa Gamboa 1, John B. Whitney 1
1Ovation Fertility
MicroSecure Vitrification was developed as a non-commercial, aseptic closed vitrification device system that is compliant with FDA good manufacturing and tissue-handling practices. Due to the withdrawal of hydrophobic plugged embryo straws from the industry, the vitrification procedure was modified to include an inner seal before the standard internal cotton plug.