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A migrating pacemaker.

C P Gale1, G P Mulley

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Pontefract General Infirmary, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract WF8 1PL, UK. medcpg@leeds.ac.uk

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|March 8, 2005
PubMed
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A pacemaker in a deceased patient was undetectable by touch before cremation. A metal detector successfully located the implantable device for removal.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Device Technology
  • Forensic Pathology

Background:

  • Implantable cardiac pacemakers are common in elderly patients.
  • Cremation requires the removal of certain medical devices, including pacemakers, to prevent explosions.

Observation:

  • A 79-year-old deceased male patient had a permanent cardiac pacemaker.
  • The pacemaker generator was not palpable, posing a challenge for pre-cremation removal.

Findings:

  • A handheld metal detector was utilized to successfully locate the non-palpable pacemaker generator.
  • The device was accurately identified and subsequently extracted prior to cremation.

Implications:

  • Metal detectors are effective tools for locating non-palpable implantable electronic devices.
  • Standardized protocols for locating and removing pacemakers before cremation should be considered.