Battery life of cardiac implantable electronic devices explanted in funeral homes: a potential resource for underserved nations.
Iñigo Lorenzo RuizHaritz Arrizabalaga ArostegiAinhoa Fernández AtuchaPublished in: Expert review of medical devices (2022)
A non-negligible number of postmortem explanted devices had battery life, external integrity and functionality to be considered reusable. Postmortem CIED donation could provide treatment to patients unable to afford new devices.