Awakening Life with Sperm Mobil
Sperm Mobil is an advanced ICSI technique that helps identify living sperm in samples with very low or no motility. It activates viable sperm, enabling embryologists to select healthy sperm for fertilisation in severe male-factor infertility cases.
Identifying Life Where None Seems to Move
What is Sperm Mobil?
The Challenge: Immotile Sperm
In some male infertility cases, sperm are completely immotile (motionless). During standard ICSI, it can be difficult to determine whether these sperm are alive but dormant or non-viable. Injecting a non-viable sperm can result in fertilisation failure.
The Solution: Activation
Sperm Mobil is a specialised laboratory medium containing theophylline. When added to a sperm sample, it temporarily stimulates cellular activity, helping embryologists identify living sperm within immotile samples.
Within minutes, viable but immotile sperm begin to show tail movement or twitching, while non-viable sperm remain inactive.
Sample Collection
Sperm is collected through ejaculation or TESE, depending on the clinical condition.
Sperm Mobil Added
The activating medium is gently mixed with the sperm sample.
Selection & ICSI
The embryologist selects only responsive (living) sperm for ICSI injection.
Who Needs Sperm Mobil?
This advanced technique is especially useful in cases of severe male-factor infertility.
Immotile Sperm
Men diagnosed with total asthenozoospermia, where 100% of sperm are immotile, making it difficult to identify viable sperm using standard ICSI methods.
TESE / TESA Samples
Sperm retrieved surgically from the testes (TESE / TESA) are often immature and non-motile, requiring activation to identify living sperm for ICSI.
Previous IVF Failures
Couples with failed fertilisation in earlier ICSI cycles, where poor sperm viability or selection may have contributed to unsuccessful outcomes.
Why Choose Sperm Mobil?
Distinguishes Live vs. Dead Sperm
Helps embryologists clearly identify living sperm in immotile samples, ensuring only viable sperm are used for ICSI.
Improves Fertilisation Outcomes
Enhances sperm selection in severe male-factor infertility, leading to better fertilisation rates compared to random selection.
Safe for Embryos
The activating medium is clinically tested and used only briefly, without affecting embryo development.
Alternative to Donor Sperm
Offers men with extremely poor sperm motility an opportunity to conceive using their own sperm, where donor sperm might otherwise be suggested.
Frequently Asked Questions
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