A 64-year-old American woman became the first person to use a controversial 'suicide pod' in Switzerland, pressing the button to end her life almost immediately after entering the capsule, designed to induce death by nitrogen gas suffocation. The woman, suffering from a serious illness, reportedly had wished to die for two years. Following the incident, which occurred in Merishausen, Swiss authorities arrested several individuals and opened a criminal investigation into possible incitement and accessory to suicide. The pod's creator, Dr. Philip Nitschke, claimed the woman lost consciousness within two minutes and died shortly thereafter. Swiss law allows assisted suicide under specific conditions, but the Sarco pod has not been officially approved for use, raising legal questions about its application. This event has reignited debates about euthanasia and assisted suicide in Switzerland, which permits foreigners to seek such options legally.