Diaz, Cramer, Paccamonti, and Bondioli have no conflicts of interest to declare. Genesearch, Inc. is in the process of developing and potentially com- mercializing the Embryo Cradle, a coaxial micro- manipulation tool used for blastocyst collapse in this study. Genesearch, Inc. provided the micro- manipulation tool and blastocyst collapse pipettes for this study.
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