NON-SURGICAL APPARATUS FOR HUMAN EMBRYO TRANSFER

摘要

This invention relates to a non-surgical method for human embryo transfer. This method permits the non-surgical transfer of a fertilized egg from a human female donor to a human female recipient. The method of this invention includes a process for artificial embryonation. This invention also relates to an apparatus for use in non-surgical procedures for treating the human uterus. The apparatus of the invention, called a uterine catheter, is of flexible, non-rigid construction which possesses sufficient stiffness to permit introduction of the device into the body by itself, without the need for rigid stylet or stiffening rod introduction means.