Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported
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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

TL;DR: Disability tech company working on eye implants goes bankrupt and shuts down without telling any of their patients or having any continued support or maintenance for the implants. As a result, many of their patients are now without vision again. Their $500k eye implants can't be removed without risking their health, but also can cause adverse effects if left in, and also prevent patients from getting MRIs for brain tumors and such.

  • Quimby [any, any]
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    3 years ago

    in a sane world, the government produced the tech in the first place and treated people for free.

    in a somewhat less sane world, the government should at least forcibly appropriate the tech without compensation and require the company to ensure continuity of care before winding down operations.