Don’t Erode Medical Device Trust with Right to Repair
MedCity News November 17, 2024
Right to repair would undermine the FDA’s regulations and introduce unnecessary risk into the healthcare industry, threatening the high-quality care that doctors provide patients.
When you walk into a doctor’s office or a hospital, you don’t even think twice about the machines that your healthcare professionals are using to treat you. It’s an inherent trust that wherever you seek your care, the equipment works properly and will protect your well-being.
Doctors have also bought into this sentiment of trust in the efficacy of the medical devices they use. They must have full confidence that their equipment will carry out its necessary job.
But what if the effectiveness of the medical equipment that serves both patients and doctors was suddenly...