Pacemakers can cause a whole lot of problems if they’re not removed before cremation. They’ve been known to explode during the cremation process!
Image | The Wilde Collection, Houston, TX
Pacemakers can cause a whole lot of problems if they’re not removed before cremation. They’ve been known to explode during the cremation process!
Image | The Wilde Collection, Houston, TX
Usually, a good autopsy (if required) will remove such devices from the body for recycling anyway, but a mortician or crematory technician will remove articles like that before cremation. I know my daughter’s jewelry and IUD were removed before the procedure.