Cryoviva-Comparison
The Bottom Line
| Description | LifeCell | CryoViva Biotech | |
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 Pregnancy Type |
 Single Baby |
INR 56,490/- (Including 18% GST) |
INR 3,51,000/- (Including 18% GST) |
 Package Inclusions |
 Cord Blood & Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) |
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 Storage Term |
 21 years |
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 Charges |
 What You Pay |
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Note: Sample collection charges are payable extra (including 18% GST) basis the delivering hospital.
The Fine Print - Be Aware, Stay Alert!
| Services | Supra Ultimate (500 Mn MSCs) |
Supra Superior (50 Mn MSCs) |
Blessing Plus | Saver | Super Saver |
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| Storage Term | 21 yrs | 21 yrs | 21 yrs | 21 yrs | 21 yrs |
| Total Fees (INR) excluding Sample Collection Charges |
3,51,000 | 1,61,000 | 81,000 | 66,000 | 55,000 |
| Cord Blood (CB) Processing Technology |
Sepax® | Sepax® | Sepax® | Manual | Manual |
| License to Collect Cord Tissue (CT) |
No^ | No^ | No^ | No^ | No^ |
| Total Quantity | 1000 Mn MSCs | 1000 Mn MSCs | 1000 Mn MSCs | 1000 Mn MSCs | No CT Service |
| Guaranteed MSCs | Yes* | Yes* | No Guarantee | No Guarantee | No Guarantee |
| MSCs Processed Before Storage |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No CT Service |
| Total MSCs Expanded & Stored |
500 Mn | 50 Mn | NA# | NA# | No CT Service |
| MSCs Expanded Directly At The Time of Retrieval |
500 Mn* | 950 Mn* | Entire 1000 Mn* | Entire 1000 Mn* | No CT Service |
| Timeline for Shipment at Retrieval |
7 - 10 days | 7 - 10 days | No Timeline | No Timeline | No CT Service |
| CT Processing Technology | Explant## | Explant## | Dump-Freezing^^ | Dump-Freezing^^ | No CT Service |
Benefits Comparison
We want you to have all the information you need to make the best decision for your baby & family. So we created this simple guide to compare our services with other facility.
Bank's Own Registry
| Benefits Comparison | LifeCell Community Bank | CryoViva Biotech Social Banking |
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 COMMUNITY BANKING vs. SOCIAL BANKING |
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| Registry Size | 75,000+ | No Practical Evidence |
| Chances of finding match with unrelated donors | > 97% | No Evidence, No Assurity |
| Service to find exact number of matches available | Yes - StemMatch | No Evidence, No Assurity |
| Term for accessing the bank's own registry | 75 yrs (Cl 7) | Only initial 21 yrs(Exhibit 2 - Cl 3) |
| Free HLA typing on qualified units within initial two years & during retrieval upto 75 yrs | Yes | Yes (Cl 14.1) |
 ACCESS TO BANK'S OWN REGISTRY |
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| Term | 75 yrs (Cl 7) | Only initial 21 yrs (Exhibit 2 - Cl 3) |
| When | After Enrollment Date (Cl 7.3) | Only after successful sample storage (Cl 11.2) |
| Registry search results | 4 days (Cl 10.10) | 7 working days (Cl 11.2) |
| Access for pre-existing conditions | Yes (Cl 7.3) | Yes (Cl 11.2) |
| Unlimited retrievals at no extra cost (C, S, P, GP) | Yes | Yes |
 ADD-ON CORD BLOOD SAMPLE (CELL BONUS) |
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| Mandatory to use child's own stored cord blood | No | Yes its mandatory |
| Available only on first come first serve basis | No | Yes |
| Access for pre-existing conditions | Yes | No |
| Covers C, S, P, GP | Yes | Yes |
| Coverage term | 75 yrs | 75 yrs |
Financial Assistance
| Benefits Comparison | LifeCell Community Bank | CryoViva Biotech Social Banking |
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 CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION |
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| Available only on first come first serve basis | No (Cl 9.2, 9.11) | Yes (Exhibit 3 - Cl 4.3) |
| Financial assistance of INR 20 lakhs for every transplantation for C, S, P (initial 21 years) | 21 yrs (Cl 9.2, 9.11) | 21 yrs (Cl 11.6.c, 4.2.d, 14.5, Exhibit 2) |
 MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS (MSCs) TRANSPLANTATION |
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| Financial assistance of INR 20 lakhs for every transplantation for C, S, P (initial 21 years) | Yes (Cl 9.4, 9.11) | No (Cl 14.2.e, Exhibit 3) |
| Assurity | Best Assurity - Since the expansion of MSC’s is not dependent on a single source like baby's CT, but from donated sources (Cl 9.4, 9.11) | No, since its applicable only if baby's own CT MSCs are viable and expanding at retrieval (Cl 14.2.e, Exhibit 3) |
Transplantation Matrix
 CORD BLOOD RELEASE RECORD |
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 Transplantation Experience / Retrievals |
83 | 29 |
 Own (Autologous) |
24 | 6 |
 Donor (Siblings) |
57 | 23 |
 Community Banking Registry Facilitated Transplantations (Donor) |
2 | 0 |
 Number of different medical conditions treated |
17 | 7 |
 Transplantations within India |
64 | 27 |
 Transplantations outside India |
USA: 15, Singapore: 2, Thailand: 1, Georgia: 1 |
USA: 2 |
Second Chance
 CONTINUED PROTECTION IN CASE OF CORD BLOOD SAMPLE REJECTION |
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| Continued benefits even if Child's cord blood is of low volume and/or unfit for processing and/or storage | Yes (Cl 10.4) | No (Cl 4.6, Exhibit 3 - Cl 1.1.4.) |
Safety Assurance
 STORAGE |
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| Dual Site Facility | Yes (Cl 4.3) | No (Cl 1.22) |
| Annual preservation status report (APSR) | Yes (Cl 10.11) | No |
 DISASTER RELIEF |
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| Transit Liability (birthing center to lab) | Yes | No |
| Covers GP | Yes | No |
| Access to bank's own Registry to find matched donor samples | Yes | No |
| Liability coverage | For for any unforeseen reason beyond reasonable control | Only 7 situations |
| Transit Liability (during processing) | Yes | No |
| Covers C, S, P | Yes | Yes |
| Transit Insurance (lab to lab & lab to transplant center) | Yes | Yes |
| Financial coverage of INR 20 lakhs for every transplant | Yes | Yes |
| Coverage Term | 75 yrs | 75 yrs |
Stem Cell Banking Model: Alignment, Recommendations & Appreciation
 MEDICAL BODIES AND DOCTORS |
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| Aligns with recommendations of ICMR, IAP, IMA, ISPAT, ACOG, AAP & ASTCT | Yes | X (No Practical Evidence) |
| Appreciation by India’s best stem cell transplantation doctors | Yes | X (No Practical Evidence) |
Quality Assurance
 QUALITY GUARANTEE |
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| Financial coverage of INR 20 lakhs for every transplant | Yes | Yes |
| Access to bank's own Registry to find matched donor samples | Yes | Yes | Coverage Term | 75 yrs | 75 yrs |
Miscellaneous
 SHIPMENT DURING RETRIEVAL |
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| Free worldwide shipment for C, S, P, GP | Yes (Cl 9.5) | No (Payable for GP - Cl 7.2) |
| Timeline for shipment of cord blood units | 7 days (Cl 9.5) | 10 days (Cl 7.3) |
 CORD BLOOD EXPANSION |
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| Free of cost for C, S, P for initial 21 yrs | Yes (Cl 9.3) | No (Cl 14.3) |
| For each and every stem cell transplantation | Yes (Cl 9.3. 9.11) | No (Cl 14.3) |
 PREMIUM COLLECTION KIT BOX |
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| Robust Stainless Steel Body, Optimum Transit Temperature, Water Resistant, Eco-Friendly, Compact | Yes | No |
 RELEASE NOTIFICATION & GOODWILL GESTURE |
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| Refund all past fees (except CC) & waiver of future fees | Yes (Cl 7.4) | No (Cl 11.4: Refund only the security deposit after adjusting the pro rata storage fees) |
| Automatic upgrade to 75 yrs with all benefits | Yes (Cl 7.4) | No (Cl 11.4) |
 FAMILY FLOATER vs. FAM ASSURE |
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| Clear definition of additional members | Yes | No |
| Free worldwide shipment | Yes | No |
| Medical concierge | Yes | No |
| Inherited Diseases Testing | Yes | No |
| Access to bank's own Registry to find matched donor samples | Yes | Yes |
| Quality Guarantee & Disaster Relief | Yes | Yes |
 GENOMESCOPE vs. ASTRO DNA |
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| Technology | NGS based | No Evidence |
| Genes analysed | >4000 | No Evidence |
| Genetic disorders analysed | >1500 | No Evidence |
| Test accuracy | >95% | No Evidence |
| Free genetic counselling | Yes | No Evidence |
Disclaimer:
Updated as of May 2023. If the information was not available on the company's website, data was based on the best information available. The terms and conditions are outlined in the enrollment agreement copies of the respective banks.
Stem Cell Banking Model: Alignment, Recommendations & Appreciation
Dr. Purvish Parikh
MBBS, MD, DNB, FICP, PhD, ECMO Senior Medical Oncologist & Haematologist
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dr. Mahesh Rajashekaraiah,
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine),DM (Clinical Haematology)Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dr. Shraddha Chandak,
MBBS, DCH, DNB, FIAP Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Dr. Sandip Shah,
MBBS, MD (Medicine) Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Dr. Rahul Bhargava,
MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Clinical Haematology) Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Gurugram, Haryana
Dr. Sunil Bhat,
Director & Head of Pediatric Haemato-Oncology Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dr. Pritesh Junagade
MD (Medicine), MRCP (UK), MRCPath (UK), CCT (UK) Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Nashik, Maharashtra
Dr. Ruchira Misra,
MBBS, DCh, DNB (Paediatrics) Senior Haemato-Oncologist & Stem Cell Transplant Physician
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dual Site Facility:
Precious stem cells stored at two geographically different locations
Premium Collection Kit:
Safe, ecofriendly & maintains optimum temperature
Highest Lives Saved:
Delivering viable stem cells, when it matters the most
Premier Cord Blood Processing Technology PrepaCyte-CB® :
Fastest recovery post transplant
Highest International Retrievals:
Quality stem cells trusted not only in India but also globally
Second Chance:
Continued protection against sample rejection
Most Accredited:
•AABB •AATB •NABL •CAP •WHO-GMP •ISO •ISBT •ISMS •US FDA Registered
Quality Guarantee:
INR 20 lakhs for every stem cell transplantation
Disaster Relief:
INR 20 lakhs for every stem cell transplantation
Safe Transit:
All kind of transit liability covered including from birthing centre to our lab
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs):
Guaranteed & regulatory approved MSCs, at no extra cost, for every transplantation
Financial Assistance:
INR 20 Lakhs for every Blood and MSCs related stem cell transplantation