Monash IVF has transferred the wrong embryo into a Melbourne woman, the second such incident admitted by the fertility giant in two months.
In a statement to the ASX on Tuesday, Monash IVF revealed it had mistakenly transferred a patient’s own embryo to her during a process in which she was supposed to receive an embryo from her partner as they sought to extend their family.
It is the second Monash IVF bungle admitted this year.Credit: Istock
The Melbourne bungle comes just two months after Monash IVF was forced to admit an embryo mix-up at its Brisbane clinic resulted in a Queensland woman giving birth to a stranger’s baby.
While the Brisbane bungle occurred at least a year earlier, it was only discovered when the woman’s embryos were being relocated to another clinic.
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In the ASX statement, Monash said the incident at their Clayton premises on June 5 was under investigation and they had apologised to the couple involved.
“Commencing immediately, Monash IVF will implement interim additional verification processes and patient confirmation safeguards over and above normal practice,” the statement said.
“Monash IVF has extended its sincere apologies to the affected couple, and we continue to support them.
“Monash IVF is conducting an internal investigation into the incident. It has also extended the scope of the independent review being conducted by Fiona McLeod AO SC in relation to the Brisbane incident, noting that the different incidents occurred some years apart.”
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