Transportation of Cryopreserved Biomaterial

The continuous development and introduction of new assisted reproductive technologies (ART) methods cannot be imagined without the transportation of cryopreserved biological materials. Modern equipment and methods allow for a long time to safely store and transfer frozen gametes (sperm and eggs) or embryos over long distances with constant temperature control and maintaining them at a stable low temperature (-196 ° C).

Transportation of cryopreserved biomaterial allow:

Extensive use of donor biomaterial, and therefore allows to adequately respond to patient requests using, if necessary and the availability of gametes with the required characteristics from any bank in the world
Eliminates the impact of territorial or time constraints on IVF insemination procedures
Allows you to select specific specialists/clinics/laboratories at the client's request (for example, if you need to use specific research or methods)

Cryopreserved material should be stored in special containers with liquid nitrogen in specialized clinics and cryobanks, and therefore, the material can be transported only between such institutions. For a safe route and quality storage of gametes or embryos, it is necessary to cooperate between clinics, patients and embryologists, obtain appropriate permits, and draw up the required documents. It is essential to have a detailed description of the frozen biomaterials - the quantity, quality, "age" (in the case of embryos), the method of cryopreservation, the manufacturer of the medium used in freezing, the type of carrier on which the embryo or oocyte is placed - all this information will help embryologists to choose the most optimal method of thawing.

Features and Conditions of Transportation of Cryopreserved Biomaterial

In addition to logistical issues, crucial transportation of frozen biomaterial (embryos and sperm transportation) is the availability of appropriate equipment - Dewar vessels and shippers, which contain a special absorbent, so the cryo container maintains cryogenic temperature (low temperatures) for a long time (10-17 days) and does not require a strictly vertical position. Transportation is carried out in vapours, without liquid nitrogen phase; in addition, thermologers are used for each vehicle - sensors that read the temperature in the container at a specific interval. For additional protection, shippers can be completed with unique external cameras, which provide a fixed position during the trip. This cryo-equipment is light (4-12 kg), compact, capacious (depending on the type of media that allows you to transport a large number of samples at the same time) and comfortable to use (depending on the size of the container - the loading and preparation process can take several hours).

Ovoria Egg Donor Bank Door-to-Door Courier Service

Due to the unique value and sensitivity of the transported biomaterial, the Ovoria courier service deliberately delivers biomaterial offered by our donor egg bank to patients and partners. Employees of our service are competent not only in matters of safe transportation of cryopreserved biomaterial but also in the legal aspects of customs control and reproductive legislation of different countries, requirements for the transport of biomaterial of individual transport companies (for example, by air or water transport)) and familiar with the rules of handling gametes and embryos (in particular, avoiding various types of radiation, which is critically dangerous for actively dividing cell death or cell injury).

Advantages of delivery of cryopreserved biomaterial by Ovoria courier service:

More than ten years of experience in cryo transportation. - Biomaterial is not exposed to X-rays
Containers/decks are transported as hand luggage under the constant supervision of the courier
Compliance with IATA standards
Thermal control - the use of loggers
Accompaniment and support of the courier 24/7
Coordinated team of logistics and courier service profile IVF
Providing a set of measures for the delivery of biomaterial "door-to-door"

Ovoria Egg Donor Bank provides not only high-quality biomaterial of well-examined donors, including a genetic panel but also safe delivery to the clinic where infertility treatment will take place within the framework of IVF programs in accordance with applicable law, requirements and cryopreservation protocols