The CBS High Security Vitrification Kit is the specialist consumable used for the vitrification of human embryos and oocytes in IVF laboratories. Each kit consists of a High Security ionomeric resin straw, a capillary tube with a pre-formed gutter co-injected with its coloured handling rod, and a blue plastic insertion device. The capillary gutter format holds the sample in under one microlitre, enabling ultra-rapid cooling rates exceeding 15,000 degrees Celsius per minute when plunged into liquid nitrogen.
The hermetic seal eliminates liquid nitrogen ingress during long-term storage in a cryogenic storage tank, preventing cross-contamination between samples. Kits are sealed using the CBS SYMS Sealer, opened post-storage using the CBS Opening Device, and stored in CBS Daisy Goblets on cryocanes. When transporting vitrified samples between clinics, the CryoStork V2 dry shipper maintains cryogenic temperatures without free liquid nitrogen throughout transit.
