| If you need
to travel to India for IVF treatment, there is no need
to bring your husband with you - you can just bring his
frozen sperm sample with you !
If you don't want to do this yourself, you can
contact Kynisi Courier Systems Ltd, who specialise in
hand-carrying frozen sperm ( and/or embryos) in dry
shippers. You could contact the owner,
Mr Kosta Kios.
KYNISI COURIER SYSTEMS LIMITED
Worldwide Express / Cryo + Clinical Focus
3 Flag House, Brunswick Court
London SE1 3LH
England - United Kingdom
T: + 44 (0) 20 7357 0001
F: + 44 (0) 20 7357 0003
M: + 44 (0)7956 238 260
The other courier companies who offer this service
include:
1. AJJ Worldwide at http://www.ajww.com/;
2. Medair at
www.medair.ca
Another clever option ( if you cannot arrange to have
the sperm frozen) is to ship this to us by FedEX courier
using the
BioTranz device manufactured by ZDL,Inc.
If you would like to carry the sperm yourself, one of our patients has discovered a
much simpler and easier method.
I had always thought that in order to transport frozen
sperm, one needed a dry shipper which keeps the frozen
sperm chilled at minus 196 C. These are big, bulky expensive
containers which are hard to get and difficult to carry.
A dry ice box, on the other hand, costs a few dollars,
and dry ice is easily available at any caterer !
Here's how she did it, in her own words ( she is an
embryologist herself !)
INTERNATIONAL HAND CARRYING of
FROZEN
SEMEN SAMPLE on DRY ICE
As experienced by Lisa Walia on April 15, 2005 Obtain
small personal cooler @ 8qt ( for example, Cool 8).
You can buy one from www.igloocoolers.com.
Fill (Pack) entire cooler with dry ice. This can be
obtained from a caterer at about $1.50/pd.
Collect frozen sample already frozen in liquid nitrogen
at local clinic. Disperse vials evenly throughout the
cooler. Be prepared to sign a
document stating the clinic has no responsibility for
the sample after it is released.
Have the clinic write up statement about what the sample
is and where it is going.( For example, ... Clinic certifies
that the contents of these tow containers are human
sperm samples of ... frozen and stored in dry ice.)
Attach all paperwork to the cooler so it is clearly
visible. Carry extra copies of these documents with
you.
Do not tape the cooler shut, as it might have to be
opened for security checks.
Do not let cooler be passed through X-Ray, this could
hinder the samples viability.
Do not open the Cooler for extended periods of time.
The less you open the cooler the better.
Keep the cooler in areas of lowest temperature possible.
Ask the airline if they can store the whole cooler in
their refrigerator or freezer on board.
Keep fly/ transportation time to a minimum. Dry ice
only lasts 24-48 hours depending on how it is stored.
Get cooler to Dr. Malpani as soon as possible for entry
back into liquid nitrogen suspension.
HINTS
* Obtain dry ice and sample right
before your flight
* Can handle dry ice with bare hands if you move quickly
* Always inform anyone who asks what the cooler is,
for it's safety. If security opens the cooler, do so
only for minimal times. Once
they know what it is they actually want to help !
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