Pedro de-las-Heras-QuirosDec 10, 2022

Neuromancer 2022

The collapse of a startup leaves implanted medical devices in > 700 people

The unavailability of the proprietary SW needed to recalibrate the devices and maintain its effectiveness, and the draining of batteries, will leave them without treatment and with HW implanted in their bodies

They have to hack their own implants

And it is not an isolated case but a trend

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-022-03810-5/index.html

Abandoned: the human cost of neurotechnology failure

When the makers of electronic implants abandon their projects, people who rely on the devices have everything to lose.

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@pheras software should be deposited with authorities, and conditions such as bankruptcy should make it public domain immediately. Experience shows you can't expect the private sector to keep people healthy out of good will alone.
Dec 10, 2022 at 3:09pmTusky