@evacide we could have learned this lesson decades ago.

The FREEHAND system was a successful neuroprosthetic approved in 1987. It changed the lives of ~250 patients; dozens implanted / yr.

They became victims when investors pushed for more scale, and the business failed in an expansion effort.

Without maintenance, patients became the victims of a medical device orphaned market. Many described the experience as feeling like re-suffering their traumatic injuries as a result.