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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

if a sophisticated medical device experiences the same type of error because a hospital chose unregulated repair options, it can be a matter of life or death.

This seems like an obvious concern, I'm not sure why the armchair philosopher is shitting their armchair over this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Right, so legislate that critical equipment is required to use certified repairs. Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezie. We don't require airplanes to be thrown away and repurchased every time maintenance is due, we require the maintenance to be certified.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I believe that is exactly what this article is recommending.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not a valid concern, and even if it was, blocking right to repair laws does nothing to prevent it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I didn't see that they were blocking right to repair laws.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He addressed that at 2:30 and 4:35. The lobbyist is purposefully misrepresenting the reality of third party repair services in the medical field. Restricting repair access puts more people's lives at risk.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

He said that immediately after noting they have no experience in medicine or medical devices.

I do and it is a genuine concern that the hospitals that are not funded well enough to make these repairs and will have the most pressure to do so.