Comment on Paralyzed Jockey Loses Ability to Walk After Manufacturer Refuses to Fix Battery For His $100,000 Exoskeleton

Wilzax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• A7thStone@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Education and healthcare should never be for profit.

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  • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Please read this next line as if it had alternating/random caps:

    "But capitalism improves efficiency!"

    Tap for spoiler

    I’m on mobile and would rather not deal with my spellcheck “learning” anything today.

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    • otter@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      There’s this app, I don’t use it often but leave it installed for this

      github.com/MobileFirstLLC/irregular-expressions

      The option spongemock LeTs YoU wRiTe LiKe ThIs

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    • feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      The sooner people stop typing like that, the better.

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• redisdead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I kind of disagree. Medical devices should be repaired by trained professionals using OEM parts only.

  How’d you feel if your pacemaker’s battery started leaking acid into your body because Kevin from accounting had made a diy drone once and he found a good deal on AliExpress specials batteries.

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  • Avatar_of_Self@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    So, for ventilators, I’d definitely prefer a DIY repair attempt and rolling the dice instead of having a ventilator that doesn’t work, especially when you absolutely need them but don’t have them.

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  • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    This is why there are separate rules and standard for implantable, wearable, and supporting medical devices.

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    • redisdead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      When your hacked together CPAP sends asbestos directly into your lungs because Bob from maintenance had some spare time to fix it, you’ll be crying about malpractice.

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• helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Welcome to the US healthcare industry…

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