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Donor sperm and ova inspections

Inspection report card summary

Establishment name Reference number Inspection start date Inspection type Inspection rating
Fertilys Inc. 39B06511 2023-10-30 Regular Inspection Non-Compliant

Summary of observations

Observation number Regulation Summary of observation
12- General Requirements
  • The primary establishment did not ensure that establishments conducting processing activities on their behalf were doing so in accordance with the Regulations.
218- Notification
  • The establishment’s notification to Health Canada for distribution or importation of sperm or ova did not include all required information.
334- Directed Donation Process
  • The establishment did not perform some required testing for directed donors.
  • The establishment did not always perform donor testing within the timeframe(s) set out in the Directive.
436- Directed Donation Process
  • The primary establishment did not always ensure that the medical director created or signed a summary document for directed donations.
540- Directed Donation Process
  • A health professional, in the context of a directed donation, did not create a document stating that, in their medical opinion, the use of sperm or ova would not pose a serious risk to human health and safety.
  • A health professional, in the context of a directed donation, did not create a document stating the recipient was informed of the risks that the use of the sperm or ova could pose to human health and safety.
643- Quality Management System
  • The establishment’s document control or records management system was not sufficient.
743- Quality Management System
  • The establishment did not have standard operating procedures for some of the activities that it conducts.
844- Quality Management System
  • The standard operating procedures did not meet some of the requirements.
  • The standard operating procedures were not kept up-to-date.
948- Tracing and Identifying
  • The primary establishment did not assign a donation code to each donation of sperm and ova.
1052- Labelling and Storing
  • The establishment did not always store sperm and ova at a temperature within the established acceptable storage temperature range.
1153- Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
  • The establishment did not have a program for the initial and ongoing training of some personnel and for evaluating their competency.
1258- Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
  • Critical supplies were not validated or qualified as applicable for their intended use.
  • Critical supplies were not stored under proper environmental conditions.
  • The expiry dates of critical supplies were not always observed.
1333- Directed Donation Process
  • The establishment did not always perform a physical exam on the directed donors in accordance with the Directive.
1445- Quality Management System
  • The establishment did not establish and maintain an internal audit system.
1554- Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
  • The establishment’s facilities did not have controlled access to some or all areas where activities were conducted.
1657- Personnel, Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
  • The establishment did not ensure that all critical equipment was validated, calibrated, cleaned or maintained as required.
1770- Adverse Reactions
  • The adverse reaction notice did not always contain the required information.
1884- Records
  • The establishment’s records were not always accurate, complete, legible and/or indelible.

Inspection outcome

The inspection resulted in a non-compliant rating. The establishment was not compliant with the Safety of Sperm and Ova Regulations.

The rating is the result of observations made by Health Canada based on a reasonable belief at a particular point in time during the course of an inspection that the establishment was not conducting the regulated activities in compliance with the Safety of Sperm and Ova Regulations.

Measures taken by Health Canada

  • We requested corrective actions.