In addition to the 3D printed version of Sarco, the project now includes two other possible capsules that can be driven by the same LN2 generator: Sarco T and Sarco C.
Sarco T
Sarco T uses a low oxygen training tent as the capsule. These tents are routinely used by athletes wishing to improve the ox- ygen carrying capacity of their red blood cells (and ultimately their athletic performance). In the case of Sarco T, the genera- tor is connected to the tent to drive the oxygen rapidly down to lethal levels.
Sarco C
Sarco C makes use of a simple (American-style) timber coffin that can be connected to the same generator. This coffin allows the person to recline in the same coffin that they will then be cremated or buried in. Sarco T & Sarco C are significantly cheaper options.
The Media
Since the Sarco concept was unveiled at the 2018 Amsterdam Funeral Fair, it has attracted significant global media, from both mainstream news (eg. New York Times) and online. As one journalist told Philip Nitschke, ‘every time I write about the Sarco the reader response is enormous. There is something about this object that forces everyone to have an opinion’.