最终处置

简化火化

妙佑医疗国际的解剖学系采用水焚葬（一种基于碱性水解的遗体处置方法），供全身捐献者使用。妙佑医疗国际为全身捐献者提供免费服务。

碱性水解类似于人体内自然发生的许多生理过程。这一过程将人体的组织和细胞转化为微分子的水溶液，留下钙和磷等矿物化合物的骨骼结构。由于水焚葬并非燃烧过程，故对环境友好，并且不会产生有毒气体或空气污染物。遗体被浓缩成粉末，放在一个临时容器中，可以归还给家人，也可以安葬在奥克伍德公墓的妙佑墓穴中。

妙佑医疗国际的火化设施由明尼苏达州卫生部监管和许可。为确保死者隐私和尊严，除非家属另外要求，否则在研究结束前，捐献的遗体不会离开该设施。有关此流程的进一步问题，请随时致电 507-284-2693 与捐献者计划协调员联系。

Biocremation

One of the processes Mayo Clinic Body Donation Program uses is biocremation, an alkaline hydrolysis-based method of final disposition for whole-body donors. Biocremation is also called resomation or aquamation. Mayo Clinic offers the service at no cost to whole-body donations. Alkaline hydrolysis is similar to many physiological processes that occur naturally in the body.

The process converts tissue and cells of the human body into a watery solution of micromolecules, leaving the bone structure of mineral compounds, such as calcium and phosphates. Since biocremation is not a combustion process, it is environmentally friendly and does not produce toxic gases or air pollutants. The remains are reduced to a powder consistency and are placed in a temporary container. The remains may be returned to the family or interred in the Mayo Vault at Oakwood Cemetery.

Mayo Clinic offers the biocremation service at no cost to the donor family.

The biocremation facility is located at Mayo Clinic and is regulated and licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Mayo Vault at Oakwood Cemetery

The decision to have cremated remains interred at the Mayo Vault is permanent. The Mayo vaults are located in Oakwood Cemetery, 38 Seventh Ave. NE, Rochester, MN 55906. The vaults are approximately 50 yards west of the entrance of the cemetery and can be found by taking an immediate left inside the main gate. The names of those interred in the Mayo Vault are recorded annually in a memorial register located in the cemetery office.

Please note some of the rules and regulations of Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Ground level fresh flower bouquets and artificial arrangements are allowed between May 15 and June 15. These should be secure to the ground and must be removed by June 15. Cemetery staff will dispose of all remaining arrangements including pots and vases at this time.
  • Any vases, planters, pots or arrangements left on the ground may be removed at the discretion of the cemetery staff at any time. Any glass containers, ground decorations, mementos, toys, wooden crosses, bird houses, food, trinkets, materials hanging in the trees or shrubs, metal signs, stuffed toys, windsocks, or any other such articles create multiple maintenance challenges and should be kept at home.
  • Memory lamps, candles or incense are allowed only while you are visiting and must be taken with you when you leave.

联系我们

有关全身器官捐赠的问题或信息，请致电妙佑医疗国际的解剖学部门，电话 507-284-2693。您也可以通过在线表格索取信息资料。妙佑医疗国际的工作人员乐意回答任何问题，并可以发送解释解剖遗赠项目的资料。