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US 2023/0404547 A1Published application
Devices and methods for semen analysis
AssigneeNanovare SAS
InventorsDaniel Thomas, Mohamed Hamza, Fanny Chesa
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Abstract
Provided herein are devices and methods for analysis of male fertility. The invention provides self-contained, hand-held receptacles and systems for collection and analysis of semen samples and methods of using such devices to analyze semen samples. Also provided are processor-implemented and machine learning methods of analyzing semen sample data obtained using devices of the invention.
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A device for semen analysis, the device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising:
- a macrofluidic chamber comprising a chamber opening fluidically connecting the chamber with an exterior of the receptacle;
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- a microfluidic element integrated into the macrofluidic chamber and in fluidic connection with an interior of the macrofluidic chamber such that the microfluidic element receives a portion of a semen sample from within the macrofluidic chamber;
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- an analytical device comprising an optical device positioned to analyze a portion of the semen sample in the microfluidic element.
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