The IVF solution — also known as an embryo culture media or global media — used to grow embryos was missing magnesium, a critical nutrient for embryo development. The affected lots contained nearly 1,000 bottles of culture media that were shipped worldwide. One bottle provides enough fluid for multiple IVF patients.
After the distributors received the culture media, they sent it to fertility clinics. CooperSurgical is the entity that made the defective embryo fluid and shipped it to distributors. CooperSurgical has not disclosed why the culture media was made and shipped without magnesium.
How do I know if my embryo loss was caused by defective fluid?
If you’ve gone through the IVF process and lost embryos, it’s difficult to say whether the defective CooperSurgical IVF solution is the cause. In most IVF legal cases, patients don’t know what solutions were used during their procedures. Additional research is needed, starting with your fertility clinic provider.
Motley Rice attorneys can help you investigate whether your fertility process may have been impacted by the defective fluid. This information will determine if the recalled batches of fluid were used during your IVF treatments. Lawyers can also analyze applicable laws to see if you might be eligible to file a lawsuit seeking financial compensation.
Learn more about our experience with medical device lawsuits.
Embryo loss plaintiff details
More than 30 plaintiffs have filed IVF lawsuits against CooperSurgical. That number is likely to grow as tens of thousands of patients undergoing IVF may have been affected. Currently, the plaintiffs include:
- A couple undergoing fertility treatment in Los Angeles. They claim to have lost 34 embryos.
- A couple from Virginia who were unable to conceive via IVF after a decade of other unsuccessful efforts.
The CooperSurgical embryo lawsuits are still in the early stages of litigation. Motley Rice has represented women harmed by defective birth control devices, breast implants and transvaginal mesh devices. Our lawyers have the knowledge and experience necessary to file a CooperSurgical IVF lawsuit.