Monash IVF has transferred the wrong embryo into a Melbourne woman, in the second bungle admitted by the fertility giant in as many months.
In a statement to the ASX on Tuesday, Monash said a patient at their Clayton clinic was supposed to receive an embryo from her partner as they sought to have a baby, but instead had her own embryo transferred to her on June 5.
It has launched an investigation and 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 shares slumped 20 per cent after the statement was released on Tuesday morning, with its shares down more than 55 per cent in the past year.
It follows Monash IVF’s admission in April that a mistake at its Brisbane clinic led to a Queensland mother unknowingly delivering another couple’s baby.
The Brisbane mistake had occurred at least a year earlier but was only discovered when the woman’s embryos were being relocated to another clinic and staff.
The clinic had mistakenly implanted her with another couple’s embryo.
An independent review is being conducted by Fiona McLeod AO SC into that incident.
More to come…
The provider said the patient was supposed to receive an embryo from her partner but instead had her own embryo transferred to her (stock image)
