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Can You Be Cremated With A Pacemaker

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Can You Be Cremated With A Pacemaker . Implants such as pacemakers, defibrillators, artificial joints, metal plates, and dental work have become increasingly common. Many pacemakers use a special sealant on their casing which, when exposed to extreme heat and pressure (as during the cremation process), can explode. Kolkata Crematorium shuts after pacemaker in Covid body explodes from timesofindia.indiatimes.com For removal of the leadless pacemaker a complete autopsy will be required with opening of the chest and the heart before cremation and may be socially unacceptable. When my dad died, he was placed in his casket wearing his new. As a final check, our crematory operator will pass a metal detector over the.