Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold

Dry Ice Shipping System

Cryoport Elite Ultra Cold shippers with dry ice

Introducing the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold -60 to -80°C shipping system

Industry-leading performance with integrated condition monitoring technology for dry ice shipments

The Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold -60 to -80°C shipping system is a revolutionary product that is purpose-built for cell therapy, gene therapy, and biologics.

Scientifically engineered to reduce risk and surpass industry hold time standards, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping system maintains the integrity of each payload. Combining the best features of packaging, informatics, and logistics, our Cryoport Elite™ shipping systems deliver superior performance to patients around the world.

Our focus on risk mitigation, exceptional service and support to streamline performance data and promote transparency for high-value commodities, and our in-depth understanding of the temperature-controlled logistics supply chain results in a shipping system that provides maximum protection during transit of irreplaceable cell and gene therapies and biomaterials.

Cutting-edge technology designed to deliver exceptional transportation performance for irreplaceable biotherapies.

The peace of mind you wish for, the risk mitigation you need, and the data management you require.

Specifically engineered to meet the unique and evolving needs of advanced biotherapies, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping system is purpose-built for dry ice transport with industry-leading hold times combined with advances in packaging, informatics, and logistics to deliver exceptional performance.

Revolutionary Performance

The Cryoport Elite™ -60 to -80°C shipping system has been custom-engineered to meet the evolving needs of the cell and gene therapy industry. Equipped with advanced data management and communication systems as well as cutting-edge technology, this dry ice shipping system is designed to deliver exceptional transportation performance for irreplaceable biotherapies.

With a robust, hard-shell exterior, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold dry ice shipping system offers optimized configurations for improved handling and storage. This system includes a standard-sized payload carrier that is fully customizable to meet various commodity needs (volumes, geometries, and sizes). Our patent-pending payload holding system reduces movement during transit, and the stainless steel material offers efficient thermal resistance, facilitating consistent cooling across all sides of the payload.

This is the most rigorously tested and verified shipping system available, designed to demonstrate thermal performance, consistency, and field durability. Exceeding industry hold time standards, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold dry ice shipping system overcomes international and challenging shipping lanes with its minimum duration of 140+ hours.

This shipping system meets/upholds critical standards, including:

  • ISO 21973 standard.
  • ISTA 3A, 7E
  • IATA Category B
  • IP53 Rated

Next-Generation Communications & Data Management

The exterior of the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold dry ice shipping system features a convenient, near real-time internal temperature monitor display. It is backed by our integrated technology, offering next-generation communication and data management.

 

  • Smartpak II® Condition Monitoring System
    The Smartpak II® Conditioning Monitoring System from Cryoport Systems keeps track of the shipment’s internal temperature, external temperature, orientation/tilt, location, and other metrics for real-time data to monitor and mitigate risk throughout the entire transit process.
  • Cryoportal® 2 Logistics Management Platform
    Our Cryoportal® 2 Logistics Management Platform​ is a custom-built logistics management system providing 24/7/365 access, visibility, and traceability of the entire temperature-controlled process. The Cryoportal® 2 Logistics Management Platform​ captures and stores all data from the Smartpak II® condition monitoring system to provide significant analytics related to lane and equipment performance, freight costs, and historical shipper performance in a single consolidated data stream. 
  • Live View™
    The Live View™ interface displays collected data from the Smartpak II® in real-time within the Cryoportal® 2 for clients to monitor and for our team to manage and intervene if risk were to befall in-transit shipments.
  • 24/7/365 Monitoring & Support
    Our dedicated customer service team proactively monitors each shipment, allowing for intervention of in-transit shipments when necessary.

Robust Risk Mitigation

The Cryoport Elite Ultra Cold -60 to -80°C shipping system provides ultimate risk-mitigation protection to cell and gene therapy researchers, developers, and manufacturers for peace-of-mind that their life-saving therapies are handled with the utmost care throughout every step of the transport process. 

This dry ice shipping system has been independently validated to meet/exceed compliance requirements, complying with ISO 21973, ISTA 3A, ISTA 7E, ISTA 6-FEDEX, and IATA Category B. The Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping system is linked to Cryoportal® 2 — the industry’s most innovative logistics management system that condenses a shipment’s inventory, ordering, tracking, documents, and reporting into a single interface.

Like all our shipping systems, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping system is decontaminated after every use with Veri-Clean®, our validated, one-of-a-kind cleaning and disinfection process that works to ensure the integrity and purity of each shipment. This system is available in both General Purpose (GP) and Advanced Therapy Shipper® (ATS) lines to facilitate the segregation of biomaterial products. Only available through Cryoport Systems, the ATS fleet is designed for the exclusive transport of engineered human cell and gene therapies and research to uphold total compliance with validation standards and decontamination protocols.

The Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping systems are backed by our Chain of Compliance® standard, which includes total traceability of the chain of custody, condition, and identity of the entire transport process from facility to patient bedside. Cryoport Systems retains the condition monitoring data from each leg of a shipment’s transportation and catalogs the information to be used in the future risk mitigation of other transport processes.

Premium Supply Chain Service & Support

Our team of industry experts offers attentive client service and premium-level support for each Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold dry ice (-60 to -80°C) shipment to streamline performance data and promote transparency for all high-value commodities.

We provide seamless communication and management to track internal and external conditions throughout the transportation journey. Our Client Care team offers concierge-level services to optimize order management and coordinate critical shipments by leveraging our historical data bank of past shipment performance.

Each specialty courier we use is professionally trained to properly handle Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping systems. The Client Care team at Cryoport Systems receives shipment alerts through our enhanced tracking and monitoring logistics management platform (Cryoportal® 2) that is equipped with Live View ™ ​for near real-time temperature and location notifications, allowing our highly trained team to intervene if risk were to befall a shipment.

Scientifically designed to meet the specialized needs of advanced therapies.

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    Hold Time

    28L: 140+ Hours
    56L: 185+ Hours

     

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    Qualified

    ISTA 7E
    ISTA3A
    FEDEX6

     

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    Condition Monitoring

    Smartpak II® Active Data Monitoring

     

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    Customizable

    Customizable Payload Holding System

     

A dry ice shipping system designed for complex biotherapeutics.

Overcoming industry challenges for maximum protection of irreplaceable materials

Transporting sensitive biospecimens requires a shipping system that can protect against even the slightest deviation in temperature to protect the integrity of the sensitive commodity stored inside. Failures throughout the temperature-controlled logistics supply chain cause extensive losses for biopharma each year. Protect your priceless biotherapeutics with the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold Dry Ice Shipping System.

Our risk-mitigating solution helps to ensure the thermal and physical integrity of high-value commodities throughout transit, providing maximum protection of irreplaceable gene therapies and biomaterials. With a holding temperature ranging from -60°C to -80°C, the Cryoport Elite™ Ultra Cold shipping system satisfies the requirements for transporting raw materials, viral vectors, and gene therapies. The hold time of 140+ hours not only exceeds industry standards, but also allows for proactive risk mitigation for challenging shipping lanes.


Transport Cells with Certainty

  • Part of Cryoport Systems’ ISO 21973-compliant shipper fleet
  • Available in both General Purpose and Advanced Therapy Shipper®  types
  • Offered sizes: 28L and 56L
  • Hold times exceed the industry standard to support international and challenging shipping lanes
  • Automated escalation and 24/7/365 customer service to monitor shipments and mitigate risk
  • Recessed handles, an outside security loop, interior payload security loops for serialized zip ties, and two-handed use for any openable component

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Payload Holding Systems

  • Includes a standard-sized payload carrier and is fully customizable to meet various commodity needs (different volumes, geometries, and sizes)
  • Stainless steel material exhibits efficient thermal resistance, facilitating consistent cooling across all sides of the payload
  • Patent-pending payload holding system reduces movement during transit
  • Uses Veri-Clean®, Cryoport Systems’ validated cleaning and disinfection process, to decontaminate the payload holding system after every use

Interested in a custom payload holding system?

To discuss your specific requirements and explore how we can tailor the payload holding system to accommodate your needs, please reach out to our Consulting Services Packaging Design Team and Packaging Center of Excellence. 

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