A device that can count the number of sperm at home "Trak"

A device that can easily count the number of spermatozoa at home without relying on a medical institution and that can be used for infertility treatment is "Trak"is. Trak is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reservation reception has begun on official website for marketing from October 2016.

Homepage - Trak: Male Fertility Testing System
https://trakfertility.com/


Trak is a device that can easily count the number of sperm at home by mounting a disposable cartridge shaped like a propeller in a small centrifuge.


To use it just insert a few drops of semen into the cartridge and set it to the centrifuge. The centrifuge can rotate the cartridge at high speed, so that sperm cells and liquid can be separated.


Because the tip of the cartridge has a scale, the user can visually count the number of sperm. If 1 ml of semen contains 55 million or more spermatozoa, it is easy to become pregnant, and if it is 15 million or less, you should consult a doctor about fertility treatment.


By recording the sperm count and life cycle with the application, it can be used for infertility treatment.

Trak's Sandstone Diagnostics received a research result that men's sperm count decreased by 32% on average from 1989 to 2005, and from the thought that "I want to rectify the perception of the public concerning infertility" from Trak's It was said that it was in development.


Trak itself was announced several years ago, but was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States in June 2016. Greg Sommer, CEO of Sandstone Diagnostics, said "FDA approval is a memorable event for us."

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Trak is scheduled to be available from October 2016, with a centrifuge, four cartridges, accessories for inspection, guidebook with a price of $ 159.99 (about 16,400 yen). It is possible to make a reservation from the official page below, and since Japan is also included in the country list of the reservation screen, it seems that it corresponds also to the shipment to Japan.