Procedure for Cryonic Suspension

This procedure should be followed in the event of an unexpected, accidental or natural death of a terminally ill person.

First, Contact the Hospital Doctor, obtain death certificate ( Death Certificate is very important for USA customs requirements it must be the original & attached for the USA Embassy to issue a dead person type visa & hospitals may not be able to issue it on a weekend) & advise of the legal Will request of the patient wishing to be Cryonically suspended, request the patient’s head be covered in ice bags.

Second Contact a pre arranged Mortician for administration of heparpin injected into the jugular vein, then cardiac compressions to circulate anticoagulant through brain, it is quite important that this is done, Request an insulated coffin to be made up, that is watertight, pack with plain ice ziplock bags, inside a vinyl body bag.

Third Contact a Air freight handler, book a air freight delivery to Michigan, USA
(If sufficient funds are available, i.e. accidental death insurance, the Trustee may himself, or nominate a person, to accompany the body’s travels through USA customs etc, with all expenses billed against the estate)

Fourth Contact Cryonics Institute in Detroit, USA, Tel: +001 586 791 5961 & liaise with them(i.e. Ben Best, President) re: procedure & delivery. Advise insurance will cover the Institute’s funding, by memorandum transfer to them. There should be some funds in the estate to cover initial airfreight & i.e. the morticians bill can be invoiced against the Estate. CI will refund any excess funds.

Fifth Contact Customs for freight forms. If there are any delays, keep the body cooled in a hospital Mortuary cooler or private hospital of similar, & keep ice bags administered to the head.Please read this instruction & rehearse procedures as practically as possible, all events can be improved by planning. Herapin may be obtained from a chemist with a GP’s authority.