Nitrogen failure at SF fertility clinic; damage to frozen eggs unknown - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   March 12, 2018         Nitrogen failure at SF fertility clinic; damage to frozen eggs unknown   A San Francisco fertility clinic acknowledged Sunday that it suffered a liquid nitrogen failure in a storage tank that may have damaged thousands of frozen eggs and embryos and the aspirations of people hoping to have children. Hundreds of patients whose eggs or embryos were stored in the tank for future use have been notified, said a spokesman for the Pacific Fertility Clinic. The number of eggs and embryos affected was not disclosed. The spokesman, Tom Becker, confirmed a Washington Post report of the March 4 incident. Pacific Fertility said in a statement that "the vast majority of the eggs and embryos in the lab were unaffected, and the facility is operating securely.           Read More                   Storms with 'boom or bust' potential coming to the Sierra           Read More                   Suspected drunk driver hits 4 pedestrians in Santa Rosa           Read More                   Zoos and aquariums give starred reviews of animals on Twitter and it's the best thing this weekend           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Oakland police shoot, kill man allegedly armed with semi-automatic           Read More                   Bay Area can expect rain almost every day this week           Read More                   Future of Pathway Home in question as investigators look into security, gunman           Read More                   San Francisco rolls out a brand new round of Sunday Streets           Read More                   Novato police search for armed robbery suspects, tell residents to stay indoors           Read More                   Pilot, 74, injured in ultralight crash in Valley Ford           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2018 Hearst Communications, Inc.