Suspended Animation, Inc
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Suspended Animation, Inc (SA) was founded in 2002 in Boynton Beach, FL. SA's purpose is to preserve bodies immediately after legal death to minimize the damages that occur before the body is cryopreserved. SA does not actually perform final cryopreservation
, rather, they work with companies such as Alcor Life Extension Foundation
and Cryonics Institute
which carry out the cryopreservations. Unlike Alcor Life Extension Foundation
and Cryonics Institute
, Suspended Animation, Inc does not offer memberships,but rather gains revenue from performing the one-time procedure.
(CI) offers coordination with Suspended Animation, Inc for patients outside of Michigan (CI's headquarters). CI also expresses that it "neither endorses nor opposes the use of SA" and urges members to make informed decisions regarding the use of Suspended Animation, Inc.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
also offers options for patients to use Suspended Animation, Inc in coordination with their procedures.
Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as 77 K or −196 °C . At these low temperatures, any biological activity, including the biochemical reactions that would lead to cell death, is effectively stopped...
, rather, they work with companies such as Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, most often referred to as Alcor, is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA-based nonprofit company that researches, advocates for and performs cryonics, the preservation of humans in liquid nitrogen after legal death, with hopes of restoring them to full health when new...
and Cryonics Institute
Cryonics Institute
The Cryonics Institute is a member-owned-and-operated not-for-profit corporation which provides cryonics services. It is located in Clinton Township, Michigan....
which carry out the cryopreservations. Unlike Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, most often referred to as Alcor, is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA-based nonprofit company that researches, advocates for and performs cryonics, the preservation of humans in liquid nitrogen after legal death, with hopes of restoring them to full health when new...
and Cryonics Institute
Cryonics Institute
The Cryonics Institute is a member-owned-and-operated not-for-profit corporation which provides cryonics services. It is located in Clinton Township, Michigan....
, Suspended Animation, Inc does not offer memberships,but rather gains revenue from performing the one-time procedure.
Coordination with Cryonics Organizations
Cryonics InstituteCryonics Institute
The Cryonics Institute is a member-owned-and-operated not-for-profit corporation which provides cryonics services. It is located in Clinton Township, Michigan....
(CI) offers coordination with Suspended Animation, Inc for patients outside of Michigan (CI's headquarters). CI also expresses that it "neither endorses nor opposes the use of SA" and urges members to make informed decisions regarding the use of Suspended Animation, Inc.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, most often referred to as Alcor, is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA-based nonprofit company that researches, advocates for and performs cryonics, the preservation of humans in liquid nitrogen after legal death, with hopes of restoring them to full health when new...
also offers options for patients to use Suspended Animation, Inc in coordination with their procedures.
See also
- CryopreservationCryopreservationCryopreservation is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as 77 K or −196 °C . At these low temperatures, any biological activity, including the biochemical reactions that would lead to cell death, is effectively stopped...
- Information-theoretic death
- Alcor Life Extension FoundationAlcor Life Extension FoundationThe Alcor Life Extension Foundation, most often referred to as Alcor, is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA-based nonprofit company that researches, advocates for and performs cryonics, the preservation of humans in liquid nitrogen after legal death, with hopes of restoring them to full health when new...
- Cryonics InstituteCryonics InstituteThe Cryonics Institute is a member-owned-and-operated not-for-profit corporation which provides cryonics services. It is located in Clinton Township, Michigan....