Medical Device Company Tells Hospitals They’re No Longer Allowed to Fix Machine That Costs Six Figures
Hospitals are increasingly being forced into maintenance contracts with device manufacturers, driving up costs.
The manufacturer of a machine that costs six figures used during heart surgery has told hospitals that it will no longer allow hospitals’ repair technicians to maintain or fix the devices and that all repairs must now be done by the manufacturer itself, according to a letter obtained by 404 Media. The change will require hospitals to enter into repair contracts with the manufacturer, which will ultimately drive up medical costs, a person familiar with the devices said.
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Interesting, it sounds like the hospitals should return the devices and switch to something else. Would probably require a court case to force them to take it back.
good luck with that. the shell company that holds the IP rights only works with one vendor to manufacture it. so nobody else can make it or sell it.
same rotten practices as John Deere and other manufactures, now disguised as “the risk to patient safety is too high.”
you know what else is high risk? Not repairing machines because it’s unaffordable.
Guys, you’re not thinking of the Shareholders and their need to survive open-wallet surgery here…
Somebody turn on the CAT symbol.
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