Identification of biological samples
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1. A method for preparing and identifying biological samples for in vitro fertilisation, the method comprising:
- applying to at least one receptacle intended for unfertilised eggs or sperm, an identification code associated with a patient, the identification code being stored on a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag configured to be accessible by a reader associated with a laboratory bench;
transmitting, by an antenna associated with the laboratory bench, activation radiation to the RFID tag of the at least one receptacle;
reading, by the reader associated with the laboratory bench, the identification code provided by a signal emitted by the RFID tag of the at least one receptacle;
placing unfertilised eggs or sperm in the at least one receptacle; and
storing the at least one receptacle which carries the identification code.
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Abstract
A method for coding and identification of biological samples for in vitro fertilization comprises the steps of applying to receptacles intended for unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, an identification code characteristic of the patient; placing unfertilized eggs and sperm, respectively, in the receptacles; storing, transporting and admixing the respective samples in receptacles which each carry the same code; and implanting the resulting embryo in the patient. The identification code may based on RFID technology, in which sample vessels (12) are codified by the application of an RFID tag (13).
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1. A method for preparing and identifying biological samples for in vitro fertilisation, the method comprising:
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applying to at least one receptacle intended for unfertilised eggs or sperm, an identification code associated with a patient, the identification code being stored on a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag configured to be accessible by a reader associated with a laboratory bench; transmitting, by an antenna associated with the laboratory bench, activation radiation to the RFID tag of the at least one receptacle; reading, by the reader associated with the laboratory bench, the identification code provided by a signal emitted by the RFID tag of the at least one receptacle; placing unfertilised eggs or sperm in the at least one receptacle; and storing the at least one receptacle which carries the identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a laboratory bench comprising a work area for preparing and identifying biological samples for in vitro fertilization; an apparatus associated with the laboratory bench, the apparatus comprising; an antenna configured to transmit an activation signal to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag of an in vitro fertilization biological sample vessel, the RFID tag storing an identification code associated with a patient, and configured to receive signals emitted by the RFID tag of the in vitro fertilization biological sample vessel, and a reader configured to read the identification code provided by a received signal emitted by the RFID tag of the in vitro fertilization biological sample vessel; and a database configured to store or retrieve information associated with the in vitro fertilization biological sample vessel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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