Electronic Witnessing

Matcher^TM provides electronic traceability and recording throughout the scientific process. This includes embryo culture, embryo biopsy, cryopreservation, and transfer. Matcher^TM scans and cross-checks these barcodes at each critical step, preventing mismatch and providing traceability through your fertility journey.

At every witnessing event, when used Matcher^TM captures and stores a time-stamped photo of the labelled labware. These images create a secure, auditable photographic history of every witnessing step and dish/tube used, giving visual evidence of patient ID and item details.

Matcher^TM provides an evidence trail of ‘who, what, where and when’ at every witnessing step.

While electronic witnessing systems like Matcher^TM enhance safety and traceability, they don’t cover every treatment type or stage - such as samples created before the Matcher^TM system was in place or imported samples where chain-of-custody documentation from other providers is relied on. Also, certain steps of the IVF process require a patient to confirm their identity, for example at the time of egg collection, when producing a sperm sample, or when you attend for an embryo transfer. Therefore, human double witnessing is still an essential part of an IVF clinics processes and procedures.

Our entire clinical team undergoes extensive, specialised training to ensure the highest standards of precision, safety, and care. This includes advanced education in reproductive science, hands-on laboratory experience, and ongoing professional development to stay current with evolving technologies and best practices.