Petition New rules for manufacturers of medical device implants

We believe it should be made illegal for manufacturers of medical devices implanted into patients to regularly charge the patient for upgrades or maintenance.

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We also believe it should be a legal requirement that if the manufacturer goes out of business, all the Intellectual Property (IP) - both hardware and software - for the device must be made public.

We believe no one, and no company, should be allowed to essentially charge rent for any implant that is placed inside a person's body, and people should not be left with a device that cannot be maintained if its manufacturer goes bankrupt.

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424 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 424 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 May 2024
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