What ISO 21973 Certification Means for Your Fertility Journey
For families navigating complex fertility journeys, it can feel like an endless maze of providers and options, and every detail matters. Behind the scenes, one of the most critical steps involves the safe transport of the reproductive materials that represent your future. This process is one that you rarely see, but moving these sensitive materials with care and compliance is essential to the success of your treatment. Cryoport Systems has achieved ISO 21973 certification, the highest global standard for transporting living cells. And when it comes to something as personal as your dreams for your future family, this level of compliance matters.
What is ISO 21973?
ISO 21973 is an international standard created to protect the integrity of living cells during transportation. It was originally designed for human therapeutics like cell and gene treatments, where precision is vital. The standard sets strict requirements for things like environmental control, equipment validation, and documented processes that ensure sensitive materials maintain expected conditions during transit, arriving exactly as intended.
Why does this matter for reproductive medicine? Reproductive materials like embryos, eggs, and sperm are living cells. Their viability depends on maintaining exact conditions throughout transit, and even small deviations can affect outcomes. ISO 21973 provides a framework that minimizes these risks and ensures every shipment is handled with the highest level of care.
Why This Certification Sets Us Apart
Cryoport Systems is the first and only global supply chain solutions company to be certified under ISO 21973. This certification is an independent validation that our processes meet the industry’s most rigorous standards for logistics safety and traceability.
For intended parents, this means peace of mind. Your reproductive materials are protected by protocols designed for the most sensitive therapies in medicine. It’s a commitment to quality that goes beyond what is common in the reproductive medicine industry and reflects our dedication to safeguarding your journey.
Practical Safeguards for Safety
ISO 21973 certification translates into practical safeguards that make a real difference. Every shipment is continuously monitored to track shipment conditions like temperature, humidity, location, tilt, and other critical parameters from start to finish. Our shipping systems have been specially designed for the life sciences, and all equipment is validated and requalified before every use to confirm hold-time performance. We apply advanced decontamination processes that eliminate external contaminants like bacteria, viruses, and fungi to every shipping system before every use, ensuring biosecurity for your materials.
These measures reduce risk and provide confidence during one of life’s most important experiences. When you choose a transportation provider that prioritizes these standards, you choose assurance that every detail behind the scenes is managed by a team of experts who focus on excellence and precision.
Building Your Family’s Future
Fertility treatments are evolving quickly, and regulatory standards are still catching up. Cryoport Systems is already there. By applying ISO 21973 standards to reproductive medicine today, we ensure the level of rigor we provide is already meeting the expectations of tomorrow. This foresight means your journey is supported by a supply chain built for reliability and future readiness.
Your family’s future deserves the highest level of care. ISO 21973 certification is our promise that every step behind the scenes is managed with integrity and precision. From the moment your reproductive materials leave the clinic to the moment they arrive at their destination, you can trust they are protected by the most advanced standards in the industry. Safe. Secure. Supported. When it comes to the integrity of the logistics supporting your fertility journey, Cryoport Systems is leading the way.
