Fridge malfunction at fertility clinic leaves 700 patients unsure of viability of eggs, embryos

 A fridge malfunction at a hospital in Cleveland has left over 700 patients wondering if the eggs and embryos they froze at a fertility clinic are still usable.

University Hospitals said they were "incredibly sorry" about the mistake and are still investigating whether the partially thawed eggs and embryos can be used for in vitro fertilization.

"We are investigating a recent incident at our Fertility Clinic involving an unexpected temperature fluctuation with the tissue storage bank where eggs and embryos are stored in liquid nitrogen," the hospital said in a statement. "At this time, we don’t yet know the viability of these eggs and embryos."

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Source :- abcnews

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