Can Cumulase Reduce the Shear Stress During Denudation for ICSI Cycles of ≤ 8 Cumulus-oocytes Complexes

The cumulus-corona-oocyte complex (COCs) surrounds each oocyte and must be removed prior to intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This is traditionally achieved with a bovine-derived hyaluronidase followed by mechanical denudation through pipetting. A human recombinant hyaluronidase (Cumulase) has been developed to circumvent the problems and concerns associated with the animal origin and lack of purity of the bovine-derived form of the enzyme. whether cumulase offers a higher chance for success after ICSI for women with 8 COCs or lower remains an open question.