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In terms of the liabilities it isn't really any different to a pacemaker - if it fails, the person most likely dies. The difference here seems to be it's just s
by lucaspiller 12y ago
In terms of the liabilities it isn't really any different to a pacemaker - if it fails, the person most likely dies. The difference here seems to be it's just solo hackers doing the work. Are any of the big medical companies looking into developing a device like this?
- maxerickson 12y agoThere aren't really practical alternatives to a pacemaker though. I guess the FDA would even push for the automatic control to be safer than patient control before approving it.
- heironimus 12y agoActually, it's quite different. Pacemakers are vital to minute by minute survival. Insulin pumps are convenient for long-term survival. If an insulin pump quits working, it's inconvenient, but you notice it in a few hours after a blood test and compensate. If an insulin pump mistakenly gives too much insulin, you die within an hour.