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Please explain if it is true that hospitals cannot cut titanium rings off of a human finger in the case of a medical emergency?
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Difficult: Requires power tool (like Dremel) and takes a while. If in occupation likely subject to hand trauma (like mechanic / miller / etc.) can talk to jeweler about drilling 4 tiny holes through ring (3/6/9/12 o'clock) to create weak points in the ring...or wear ring on a chain around neck while working.
Answered 11/21/2014
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