Shipping Certainty to the Animal Health Industry with the Cryoport Elite®
When it comes to transporting irreplicable materials like therapies for companion animals, animal health professionals need total protection and compliance. Slight temperature deviations can render the material ineffective if shipped in an unreliable shipping system, and minor physical damage can also destroy the product’s usability. With so much at stake, the animal health industry requires a robust packaging system that can maintain consistent temperatures to deliver raw materials and advanced therapies in perfect condition.
Cryoport Systems developed the Cryoport Elite® dry ice shipping system for the safe and reliable transport of products that can’t be replaced within the life sciences. As the most rigorously and independently validated dry ice shipper in the industry, the Cryoport Elite’s® ability to proactively mitigate risk to the most sensitive commodities makes it the superior shipper on the market today that can be trusted to enable client outcomes within the animal health landscape.
The Story Behind the System
The Ultra Cold Cryoport Elite® shipping system is the industry leader in safe and reliable dry ice transport technology for the life sciences. The concept for the Elite™ shipping system was generated from a direct request from one of our industry-leading clients. This life sciences client required a safer and higher-performing shipping system to transport their sensitive, life-saving product. However, their shipping options were market-ready polystyrene foam shippers that did not have robust risk mitigation systems in place to protect the valuable commodity. They required a better shipping system that could bring them peace of mind in the shipper’s ability to safely and compliantly transport the product.
As a result, Cryoport System’s Consulting Services team took on the challenge of this client’s request and worked with our Engineering and Product Management teams to combine the best features of packaging, informatics, and logistics to deliver superior performance in a single shipping system. The Cryoport Elite® dry-ice shipping system was specifically designed and constructed to fill the need for a superior dry ice shipping system within the industry that offers enhanced protection and informatics for high-value commodities.
Features Built for Enhanced Protection
The Cryoport Elite® line represents the future of temperature-controlled shipping systems. It’s validated to the highest industry standards in the life sciences, including ISTA 3A, ISTA 3B, ISTA 7E, ASTM D4169, IATA Cat B, and IP53 Rated. The Cryoport Elite® goes above and beyond the abilities of alternative polystyrene foam shippers to protect animal health therapies and materials throughout potential challenging domestic or international shipping lanes. With a durable hard-shell exterior for unparalleled damage protection to secure the commodity in the event of shock, upsets, or even mishandling, its enhanced features are unmatched within the space. The Elite™ shipping system encompasses:
- Multiple Shipping System Sizes – The Cryoport Elite® dry ice shipping system is available in two sizes to accommodate material movement and bulk shipment needs – 28L and 56L.
- Superior Hold Times for Challenging Shipping Lanes – The hold time exceeds industry standards for a minimum duration of 140 hours (28L) and maximum duration of 185+ hours (56L).
- Total Visibility from End-to-End – With our Chain of Compliance® standard, the Cryoport Elite® ensures accountability of the housed commodity by delivering essential traceability and analytics such as ‘chain-of-condition’ and ‘chain-of-custody’ through a single data stream.
Designed with Risk Mitigation in Mind
The Cryoport Elite® is set apart from other shippers with its robust payload holding system that features the ability to re-ice without removing or tampering with the stored commodity. This unique aspect is paramount to the animal health industry because it allows Cryoport Elite® shippers to be recharged throughout a multi-leg journey without interacting with the payload inside. This in turn offers exceptional protection for the housed material throughout its journey and works in conjunction with Cryoportal® 2 logistics management system and the Smartpak II® condition monitoring system to provide 24/7/365 monitoring, comprehensive visibility, and meticulous traceability into each leg of the transport process.
Unlike polystyrene foam shippers, the exterior of the Cryoport Elite® features design elements that are unrivaled in the life sciences supply chain, including:
- Near real-time internal temperature monitor display for reading without opening.
- Dual flush latches to prevent accidental opening or tampering during transit.
- Document enclosure lid that provides a dedicated and secure location for shipping documents, labels, and accessories.
- Nested handles for easy lifting.
- A front compartment door that safely houses the Smartpak II® condition monitoring system.
The Cryoport Elite® dry ice shipping system represents more than an advanced way to transport therapies for companion animals —it’s a critical step forward in ensuring that irreplicable animal health materials reach the pets in need both safely and reliably. For more information on the Cryoport Elite®, contact us on our website.