Click here to read our article “LifeAire Systems air purification technology improves IVF success by double digits” – Cleanroom Technology, Oct 2016
A clinical study using data from LifeAire Systems’ protected IVF facilities shows an average of 14.9 percentage points increase in ongoing pregnancy rates, as reported in 2014 in Fertility and Sterility. As more facilities adopt LifeAire Systems technology and report results, the latest data show an average of 19.7 percentage points increase in ongoing pregnancy rates* following system installation.
*As defined by positive fetal heartbeat per intrauterine sac. Data is inclusive of all maternal ages, 3,535 cycles and 7,733 embryos transferred.
The LifeAire team was amazing in coordination, communication, and execution in getting our unit installed. We built from the ground up and the LifeAire system, based on my previous experiences with them, was the center piece. It has performed excellently, especially as we are battling poor air quality due to regional wildfires. There are particulates in the air of the clinic, and smells like BBQ from nearby restaurants, however the particle and VOC counter in the lab is near zero. Our blastocyst rates and quality have been amazing and consistent. The first-year maintenance was a breeze. I have consulted with other clinics who have retrofitted their clinic with the LifeAire system and have seen their pregnancy rates rise by 18%, while also seeing improvement in blast conversion and an increase in embryo quality. I would recommend LifeAire to anyone thinking about building a clinic or struggling with lab success and outcomes. Great product, great team!!
Ric Ross, Laboratory Director, Alberta Reproductive Centre
Eliminating all known airborne pathogens that can affect healthy embryogenesis, LifeAire Systems’ Aire~IVF is clinically proven to significantly improve clinical outcomes. Its patented, multi-staged molecular media and UV technologies combine combine for a 9-log (99.9999999%)* kill of infectious biological pathogens within source and return air—in a single pass through the system. No other system, in-room or in-duct, has the capability to continuously purify air at the levels guaranteed by LifeAire.
*Mathematically and genomically modeled to provide a single pass kill at 9-log or 99.9999999% pathogen reduction.
It works so well and has been an easy addition to our lab equipment and cleanroom. We feel better knowing our cleanroom air is constantly being purified with the best air purification system on the market! Less than one month after we installed our IRMU we had 20 patients with positive pregnancies in a row from FETs! All age groups. A new record for our lab! Nothing else changed in our lab except adding this system. Such a great addition!
Melissa Burton, Lab Manager at The Center for Fertility and Gynecology
LifeAire’s® air purification for IVF programs delivers impact where it’s needed most. Of all the variables that affect the outcome of an IVF cycle, none is as prevalent as air. And while it is accepted that clean air can help the viability of a fragile human embryo, it took LifeAire Systems’ founder Kathryn C. Worrilow, Ph.D. to reveal exactly how clean that air needs to be.
Two decades of research and testing proved that fluctuations in IVF success can be attributed to events occurring outside the laboratory. Road resurfacing, car exhaust, construction, insecticides, even cleaning products can slip through traditional air purification systems to the detriment of embryogenesis. It became clear that any real solution would have to remediate and neutralize airborne pathogens at multiple levels.
Working with a team of chemists, engineers and physicists, Dr. Worrilow developed the LifeAire system. Its proprietary, multi-staged, patented technology comprehensively addresses airborne chemical and biological pathogens. It is, quite simply, the most powerful defense a laboratory can employ, and your fastest path to a significant improvement in outcomes.
Featuring Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow, Founder & CEO, LifeAire Systems in conversation with host, Giles Palmer.
The conversation after the webinar, “Return to Cairo”, focusing on what has changed since the publication of the Cairo consensus on the IVF laboratory environment and air quality in 2017.
LifeAire Systems joins an impressive group of moderators, panelists and speakers to discuss the “Cairo Consensus” on IVF lab environmental conditions and air quality.
With severe fires burning across the country, including Northern Ontario, even Toronto experienced intermittent periods of poor air quality and public health advisories throughout the summer — unusual for a city where air quality is typically excellent and where our laboratory is located. At times, the smoke was so dense that the CN Tower was barely visible from just a few kilometres away. As a Laboratory Director, those conditions reinforced the importance of protecting the environment in which our embryos are cultured. While we have no control over the air outside, we have a responsibility to provide the most stable and consistent environment possible inside the laboratory. Throughout the wildfire season, our LifeAire-protected laboratory maintained excellent air quality — with no detectable impact on embryo development or quality despite the severe external conditions. Clean laboratory air is a critical component of a successful embryo culture environment. Environmental events such as wildfires serve as a powerful reminder that unseen factors can influence laboratory conditions. Having a robust air purification system in place provides confidence that, even when outside air quality is compromised, we can continue to deliver the highest standard of care for our patients and give every embryo the best possible opportunity to thrive.
Christine S Yeh, Former Lab Director at Twig Fertility
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The most common embryotoxic VOCs found in IVF labs include isopropyl alcohol, formaldehyde, ethanol, toluene, and cleaning agent residues. These penetrate standard HEPA filters and dissolve into embryo culture media.
In a peer-reviewed, multi-center study of 5,319 cycles published in Fertility and Sterility, facilities using the LifeAire Aire~IVF system saw an average 14.9 percentage point increase in ongoing pregnancy rates.
Both. The system integrates into existing HVAC ductwork and is also available in an all-weather rooftop configuration. Aire~Design™ services support both new lab construction and retrofit projects.
Portable units recirculate room air and cannot treat source air entering from outside. LifeAire’s in-duct system treats all incoming air before it enters the lab, in a single pass, achieving a 9-log pathogen reduction that no portable unit can match.
A complete IVF laboratory environment design service covering HVAC specifications, materials selection, and pre- and post-installation air quality testing to ensure the lab environment supports optimal embryogenesis.
