• JoYo@lemmy.ml
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    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.

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        1 year ago

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

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      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.

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        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.

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      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.

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        1 year ago

        I believe that is exactly what this article is recommending.