After events in Alabama earlier this year and a flurry of recent press about the failures and lack of regulation in ART/IVF, many patients are wonderingโฆ how common are such devastating incidents? This manuscript published in North American Proceedings in Gynecology and Obstetrics today is one attempt at answers. The aim of the study was to identify the number and causes of lawsuits against ART/IVF providers and how legal outcomes varied between cases. Although the vast majority of such incidents are settled or resolved before anyone files suit and thus are never publicly acknowledged or memorialized, the authors nonetheless uncovered startling results. Total globally reported ART/IVF incidents: - 215 incidents - 259 lawsuits - 2,183 patients - 8,453 specimens Number of incidents by country: - 80% US - 17% UK - 3% Other Reported incident rates: - 95% specimen mix-ups - ~5% large-scale tank alarm failures Common factors: - Human error - Heavy workloadย - Multitasking - Paper recordsย - Handwritten labels - Systematic issues with standard operating procedures - Old/defective cryostorage tanks - Broken/disabled alarmsย - Insufficient safeguards in case of emergency - Lack of or insufficient training of lab personnel Primary causes of incidents: - Over reliance on manual protocols - Irregular/skipped audits - Human error - Insufficient training Potential strategies to reduce risk: - Artificial intelligence - Digitization of records - Automated handling of specimens - Updating standard operating procedures - Improving training, working conditions and workplace culture The findings make it clear that fertility lab incidents are not rare or unusual and suggest potential strategies to reduce the risk of them happening again. #ItsTimeForTMRW
TMRW Life Sciences
Biotechnology Research
New York, NY 12,049 followers
TMRW designs technology that provides safety and transparency to modernize and transform the field of IVF.
About us
๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ TMRW Life Sciences is a fertility technology company that provides safety and transparency to modernize and transform egg and embryo storage. ย The current system is manual, outdated, and stressful for embryologists and clinicians. Automatization and state-of-the-art technology identify, track and remotely monitor frozen eggs and embryos. TMRW is a scalable solution for overcrowded clinics that have unintentionally become storage facilities since the rise in people seeking fertility treatments. Named Fast Company's #1 Most Innovative Biotech Company in 2022, TMRW is in leading clinics across the US and will soon be available in the UK and Europe.
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https://tmrwlifesciences.com
External link for TMRW Life Sciences
- Industry
- Biotechnology Research
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- technology, automation, software, health, assisted reproductive technology, cryostorage, life sciences, and fertility
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Primary
250 Hudson St
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New York, NY 10013, US
Employees at TMRW Life Sciences
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We're #hiring a new Sr Site Reliability / Cloud Engineer in Utica-Rome Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Built By Embryologists for Embryologists ๐ฅ Our team has a combined 180+ years of embryology, andrology and/or lab experience ๐โ and we engage that expertise in all areas of our business from training to product development, from clinical strategy to reformatting, from scientific affairs to offsite biorepository operations. ๐
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We're #hiring a new Corporate Counsel - 6 month full time role - REMOTE!! in New York, New York. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Did you know that new tech-enabled storage systems have been developed for fertility clinics to help safely store patientsโ precious frozen eggs and embryos โ but not all IVF clinics use them? More than 50 of the 450+ fertility clinics in the U.S. are upgrading to TMRWโs digital specimen management and automated storage platforms, which helps reduce potential points of failure by 94% compared to manual systems. They are investing in tech to help reduce the risk of devastating, irreversible errors, mix-ups and loss.ย ย These fertility clinics are proactively doing whatโs right even when itโs not required. Is your clinic one of them? You can protect yourself (and your frozen eggs and embryos!) by asking about storage, and choosing a fertility clinic that uses modern storage technologies. #AskAboutStorage #IVF #EggFreezing #Oncofertility #CancerAndFertility #TTC
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๐Houston, TX - CCRM Fertility is LIVE with TMRW. #PoweredByTMRW
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Thank you Femtech World for spotlighting our expanding network of biorepositories! #ItsTimeForTMRW
The US fertility technology company TMRW Life Sciences has opened a new cryostorage facility for frozen sperm, eggs and embryos inย Colorado. https://lnkd.in/eW-2mUVn Louis Villalba Lori Batta Michael Collins, Ph.D. CCRM Fertility Pinnacle Fertility, Inc. Jenna Spar #health #womenshealth #fertility #fertilitypatient #fertilitytechnology #fertilitycare #fertilityinnovation #fertilityjourney #infertility #ivf #eggfreezing #tech #healthtech #femtech #medtech #digitalhealth #innovation #future #news #healthnews #colorado #boulder
Fertility technology start-up opens cryostorage facility in Colorado - FemTech World
https://www.femtechworld.co.uk
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Kicking off ESHRE 2024 with an unforgettable boat cruise through the canals of Amsterdam!ย Bringing together partners and colleagues for an evening of drinks, dinner and discussion. #ESHRE2024 #ItsTimeForTMRW
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Step into the future of fertility with us at European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and experience a new TMRW. With our Digital Specimen Management system TMRW is now available with OR without a robot. #ItsTimeForTMRW #ESHRE2024
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TMRW is the only storage provider in the United States withโฆ ๐ A fully integrated technology platformโฆ. that links specimens + software + storage. ๐ Both onsite and offsite storage solutionsโฆ that seamlessly work together to improve accuracy + reduce risk + improve operational efficiency. ๐ A FDA-cleared specimen management and storage solutionโฆ with 25+ years of transactions tested. ๐ HIPAA-compliant software with military-grade data security, SOC II compliance, and ISO 27001 / 27018 / 13485 and HITRUST certificationsโฆ that helps reduces specimen + data + patient + financial risks. ๐ More than 1.5 billion specimen safety checks (and counting!)โฆ that provide peace of mind. ย #ItsTimeForTMRW #EggFreezing #IVF #Oncofertility #CancerAndFertilityย
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