First use of ultrasound-guided egg retrieval under local anesthesia, developed by Susan Lenz. She retrieved the eggs via a needle inserted through the bladder.

Also, by this year six countries had achieved live births using IVF: England (1978), Australia (1980), the U.S. (1981), France (1982), Sweden (1982), and Austria (1982). The year listed is that of the first birth in each country.