By Chloe Kent 13 May 2021 (Last Updated May 12th, 2021 17:18) Medical Device Network talks to Alife Health CEO Paxton Maeder-York about the growing role of AI during IVF procedures. The success rates for IVF are contingent on both the cause of infertility and the age of the person undergoing the procedure. Credit: Shutterstock Share Article In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several techniques that can help the one in seven couples who will struggle to conceive. An egg is removed from the ovary of the person who will be carrying the child, and artificially fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. The embryo is then returned to the uterus. It can be carried out using eggs and sperm from donors, as well as a pregnant person and their partner, making it a viable option for individuals and couples experiencing infertility for a variety of different reasons.