There is no vendor lock-in quite like prosthetic or implant vendor lock-in. BAHAs and Cochlear implants are prosthetic ears. They both involve putting company-

There is no vendor lock-in quite like prosthetic or implant vendor lock-in. BAHAs and Cochlear implants are prosthetic ears. They both involve putting company-specific hardware in your body that is incompatible with competitors. Sometimes due to insurance changes, you have to get surgery to get new compatible hardware in your body and bones. Bone integrated limb prosthetics are similarly a thing and similarly affected. Prosthetics with electronics can even be effectively remotely disabled if the user doesn't bring them in for maintenance (pay more money) Having your body part branded can at least be painted over.