IMT Matcher™ electronic witnessing system for IVF centres and donor banks

Matcher is a barcode-based electronic witnessing, labelling, scheduling, traceability & data Insights system helping to protect patients, fertility centres and donor banks from the risks of error in IVF.

From IMT Matcher

Matcher double-checks, records and tracks the identity of patients and their barcoded samples, from patient registration through to embryo transfer, PGT and cryo storage, helping to reduce the risks of error with safe and easy to install technology.

Matcher’s software system runs on tablet PCs and uses Benchtop Matcher devices and Pocket Matcher handheld Android Wi-Fi devices, together with label sheet printers, bespoke labels and optional biometric fingerprint readers.

Matcher devices use digital photo images to read the barcoded labels, without the use of lasers, radio frequency radiation, supplementary heating or any equipment modifications.

Matcher integrates with all EMR systems, the hardware can be supplied with the system, at no capital cost, and the install is quick and easy with our dedicated expert technical support team, on-hand 24/7.

Helps prevent errors in fertility centres

• Error alerts
  • Alerts to potential mistakes before an incorrect transfer of material occurs anywhere, including freezing, thawing and PGT
• Electronic recording
  • Automatic recording of logins and patient identifiers as well as eliminating the risks associated with paper records, manual entry and spreadsheets
• Advanced witnessing with UniTrack
  • UniTrack labels, identifies, selects and matches same-numbered embryos and biopsies for a procedure as well recording and validating the intended fate

Safeguards with proof at every step

• Photographic proof
  • Stored photographic history of every witness step gives visual evidence of patient and unique item label details on all labware and complete cycle photographic history
• Chain of custody evidence
  • Complete evidence trail of ‘who, what, where and when’ at every witnessing step
• Product traceability
  • Automatically tracks the number of every product lot used in each patient step

Reduces staff time and work-load

• No second person required
  • Staff can autonomously witness each procedure in seconds, with reduced disruption, distraction and overtime hours
• Automates compliance
  • Reduces the burden of compliance for many legal, regulatory and quality management requirements
• EMR integration
  • Integrates with EMR systems via open API, automatically importing / exporting patient information, eliminating time and risk of data entry duplication

Provides insights for continual improvement

• Real-time view
  • Live overview of workflow scheduling gives instant ‘traffic light’ view of daily cycle tasks and patient cycle status
• Data Insights
  • Interactive data visualisation dashboards give instant Insights and identify inefficiencies and outliers
• Total quality management
  • Easily accessible data to assess key areas for improvement and standardisation as part of TQMS

What do our customers say ?

“Matcher is willing to go the extra mile and to put the work into developing the product so that it keeps up with the times”

Rebecca Holmes PhD, HCLD
Senior Vice President of Lab Operations
CCRM Boston

“The data that Matcher provides will help us pinpoint process bottlenecks, standardize best practices, and estimate staffing and scheduling needs based on each lab’s real-time demand for services and unique mix of cycles and procedures”

Matthew “Tex” VerMilyea PhD, HCLD
Vice President of Scientific Advancement, Ovation Fertility, USA

“We chose Matcher because of its versatility and flexibility.  We wanted a system that could be adapted to a network of different laboratories and different settings and with the Pocket Matcher unit, it was simple to install and very easy to use, especially in the isolettes.”

Dr. Nicolás Prados, PhD
Global Laboratories Coordinator
VIDA Recoletas Salud

“Compared with a manual approach it is definitely much more robust.  It helps with the logistics and helps track every step in the lab.”

María José De los Santos PhD
Director of the Clinical Embryology Laboratory
IVI Valencia

“We use Matcher extensively as a lab tool for stock receipt and management as well as traceability - giving us alerts when a product is about to expire and reporting out the patients who come into contact with certain products.”

Anita Chau, MsC
Laboratory Director, The Agora Clinic, UK

“We looked at other systems but Matcher was the best because it had unlimited labels and witnessing steps – you can witness as many steps as you like.”

Dr Valery Zukin MD, PhD, MBA
Director, Nadiya, Ukraine

“In comparison to other witnessing systems, Matcher is intuitive, simple to use and easy to configure yourself”

Simone Koch

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www.imtmatcher.com

T: +44 (0)1829 771 327

To find your local distributor visit www.imtinternational.com/distributors or contact us to arrange an online demonstration.