title: Cremation of Leadless Pacemaker.
abstract: Cremation of implanted cardiac electronic devices can be associated with explosion from rapid gas formation causing potential hazard to the crematoria staffs and facilities. We present four patients who had undergone cremation with a leadless pacemaker (MicraTM, Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) left inside their bodies. There was neither reported explosion nor damage to the cremation chamber during the cremation process. In this small series, cremation of MicraTMis not associated with noticeable explosion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
authors.forename: Lily
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-0581
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
authors.forename: Gary C P
authors.initials: GCP
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
authors.forename: Joseph Y S
authors.initials: JYS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
authors.forename: Chu-Pak
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D055700:Cremation; D020878:Device Removal; D005107:Explosions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D009027:Mortuary Practice; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
keywords: cremation; leadless pacemaker