Those who can control the temperature with the highest precision can also redefine precision time and time again. The control system of the Memmert CO2 incubator ICOmed is so finely tuned that the appliance reaches the setpoint temperature very quickly and without temperature overshoots. Alarm notifications to your mobile phone guarantee the safety of the chamber load, and the battery-buffered ControlCOCKPIT ensures continuous CO2 control even when there is a power failure. Ideal hygiene is a given too: rounded edges enable easy and thorough cleaning, the interior can be sterilised within 60 minutes at 180 °C.

• Temperature range up to +50 °C
• 4 model sizes (with a chamber volume of 56 to 241 litres)
• Fail-safe, FDA-compliant logging of temperature, CO2, O2 humidity, open door time data
• Battery-buffered ControlCOCKPIT: The operating display, logging and CO2 control are fully functional even during a power failure
• Visual and acoustic alarm as well as alarm notification to mobile phones if the individually adjustable temperature, CO2, O2, or humidity ranges are exceeded
• Active humidity control
• The interior chamber, including all installations and sensors, can be sterilised at +180 °C in a 60-minute programme

Intended use of ICOmed as medical device

Especially for in-vitro fertilization, the precision and reliability of the CO2 incubator are of crucial importance, as the slightest deviation in the CO2 atmosphere, temperature or humidity content during cultivation can already affect cell development. Memmert therefore subjected its CO2 incubator ICOmed to a comprehensive medical device evaluation. Every Memmert CO2 incubator ICOmed is classified as a Class IIa medical device for the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) as well as biosynthesis. The CE label on the appliances includes the mark 0197, denoting TRLP – TÜV Rheinland as the notified body.

Minimising vaporisation and condensation

Active humidity control ensures short recovery times after the door has been opened and minimises vaporisation in the interior. Together with the heating of the interior from all six sides and the heated inner glass door, it offers maximum protection for cell and tissue cultures and avoids the dangerous formation of condensation. The turbulence-free chamber ventilation ensures a constant and uniform atmosphere.

A Memmert CO2 incubator offers unique advantages

• User-friendly, intuitive operating concept
• Almost exclusive use of high-quality, corrosion-resistant and easily cleanable stainless steel for the inner chamber and housing
• Precise and homogenous temperature control thanks to a product-specific heating concept
• A wide range of options for programming and documentation using interfaces, integrated data loggers and the AtmoCONTROL software
• 3 years guarantee worldwide

Unrivalled user friendliness

All parameters can be set easily and intuitively both with the operating display and the ControlCOCKPIT or the AtmoCONTROL software. The shutter box can be opened, allowing fast access to controls. Maintenance is possible even if the appliances are stacked. The incubator ICOmed has USB and Ethernet connections as well as a data logger with a ten-year storage capacity. Data can be read and programmes can be uploaded by remote access. Numerous features of the CO2 incubator ICOmed don’t let anything open to be desired:

•  Two gas connections with quick release connectors for automatic switch-over of gas bottles
• Electropolished, seamlessly welded chamber
• Electronic control for active humidification and dehumidification (40 to 97 % rh)
• Control of oxygen concentration by introducing nitrogen, adjustment range from 1 % to 20 % O2

CO2 Incubators INCOmed

For cell cultivation and for in-vitro fertilisation, the precision and reliability are of crucial importance. The classification as class IIa medical device confirms that the INCOmed models comply with the basic safety requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC.

Standard Epuipment

Ventilation and Control: 

- uniform atmosphere and temperature distribution owing to enclosed non-turbulent ventilation system in working chamber
- adaptive, fuzzy-supported multifunctional digital microprocessor PID-controller 
- integral fault diagnostics on temperature, CO2 and humidity limit control
- 2 x Class A , 4-wire circuit, Pt100 sensors mutually monitoring and maintaining the performance at the same temperature value 
- digital 7-day programme timer with real time clock, precise minute setting
- digital display (LED) of all set parameters, such as temperature, weekdays, time, CO2, humidity and set-up values - language to be chosen in setup
- CO2 supply via sterile filter 
- digital electronic CO2 control with automatic zeroing (infrared measuring system) 
- CO2-supply being interrupted upon door opening 
- digital display of set and actual values (LED 0.1°C resolution) of temperature and CO2-concentration 
- integral humidity limit control (88 to 97%) with digital display of relative humidity - setting accuracy 1% 
- non-volatile, programme memory 
- chip card (STERICard) for sterilization of working chamber with fixed cycle (4 hours/160°C) without removal of sensors and mountings