The SEED Technique
The embryo implantation or SEED technique was developed to eliminate tubal pregnancies and prevent embryos from falling out of the uterus when embryo replacement into the uterus. This technique also minimizes the chances of placenta previa after IVF by precise placement under direct visualization away from the lower uterine segment, securing its position by implanting the embryo into the endometrial lining (SEED). The HEED and SEED techniques, employing a visually targeted selective single embryo delivery (HEED) and a visually directed embryo implantation (SEED) of a single embryo, help optimize successful singleton deliveries while minimizing risks and side effects from IVF procedures.
What has not been mentioned in the double bind octuplet case is the use of the innovative technique of SEED (world’s first) that was at the crux of the issue. Only the visually targeted placement and implantation of the embryos at different sites in the endometrial cavity resulted in the delivery of those healthy babies. Now, they are 14 years old and healthy.