Cord Blood Bank - icord
Cord Blood Bank DB
About Cord Blood
 
 
 

Owing to its successful vitrification technology, CHA i-Cord has secured itself as the leader in cord blood banking in Korea.

In a recent consumer survey, CHA i-Cord was ranked #1 in consumer
reliability, and the Company has also been featured in five different
issues of TIME Magazine.

Since CHA i-Cord's inception in 2003, over 30,000 cord blood units
have been collected and stored for our customers.

As cord blood banking continues to gain greater acceptance in the
medical community and becomes increasingly popular among new
parents and families, the demand for these services will also continue
to grow, and i-Cord is committed to maintaining its position as the
leader in quality, reliability and service in the cord blood banking
industry worldwide.

Quality Control

1. Careful handling under rigorous drug manufacturing and quality
00 control practices (K-GMP)

2. Strict adherence to international standards, including Netcord's
00 (global cord blood bank network) guidelines
3. Acquisition of ISO9001 Certification for quality management of
00 cord bloo
d
4. Processing and storage facility operated and managed by our own
00 experienced, in-house staff onsite at our Gangnam Hospital


Reliable - Highest cell recovery and survival rates

1. Technical superiority - 95% stem cell recovery rate, the highest score
00in the industry

2. Preservation by BioArchive, the most advanced automated
00cryopreservation system
3. Demonstrated experience - most reliable cell freezing technology
00garnered from 45 years of practice in reproductive medicine

4. Proven clinical results - first in Korea to succeed in ongoing treatment
00of adult leukemia patient using one unit of cord blood


Convenient - One-stop service from start to finish

1. Possesses national authorization for cord blood transplantation &
00real transplantation therapy operation (Bundang CHA General
00Hospital)

2. 24-hour, quick pick-up and delivery minimizing potential for
00 cell damage
3. Only family cord blood bank in Korea to provide comprehensive
00service from start to finish - collection, diagnostic testing,
00processing, preservation and transplantation


Affordable - Lowest price in industry
00Priceless value for low-cost service - approximately US$1000
00(one-time fee) for 15-year storage
   

Charitable cord blood bank
Contributing to society through medicine

Since 2003, CHA BIOTECH has operated a charitable cord blood bank
which preserves altruistically donated cord blood.

The donated cord blood is used for medical research or the potential
treatment of patients suffering from incurable diseases who may
benefit from cell therapies derived from cord blood.

The donated cord blood is supplied to these patients at no cost due to the generous financial support of CHA HEALTH SYSTEMS which privately funds the cord blood bank's operations.

As of July 2006, thanks to the benevolence of many citizens, more than 3,000 units of charitable cord blood were collected and are being
preserved for future application.

Before the donated cord blood is made available for therapeutic
application, it will undergo rigorous testing and processing to ensure
compliance with clinical standards