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And the hearing aids, the pacemakers, etc

• Volundr 3y ago
  Pacemakers at least should be a non-issue since the law specifically exempts devices where continuous power is required for the safety of the user. I think an unpowered pacemaker would definitely jeopardize ones safety. But yeah my mind also immediately went to very small devices like hearing aids.
  • adrenvi 3y ago
    Maybe this is why Apple is focusing so much on health sensors. It's a bit of a stretch but it could be argued that Apple's fall detection and heart rate monitoring is required for the safety of the user.
• PawgerZ 3y ago
  Hearing aids already have replaceable batteries, don't they? I guess I don't know the whole market, but you can buy batteries for my brother's heading aids at Walmart. They take a minute or less to replace. Same with my friend's hearing aids.
  • MandieD 3y ago
    Hearing aids have long had tiny, replaceable batteries - rechargeable hearing aids are an innovation, by comparison!
    • nikau 3y ago
      rechargeable hearing aids are pretty common place now, although they still gouge you a few hundred dollars for the convenience.