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by bsder 2515 days ago
> It's a damn shame that years after this became a thing we are still waiting for a proper commercial product to hit the market at a reasonable price

How many people is the device allowed to kill when it fails? Who pays the bill when that happens?

The answer to those questions defines the price and availability of a medical device.

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Except that you forgot profit.

Also once the device is built and certified subsequent devices are at the cost of materials, support and production (and some profit) ... which I suspect is a bit a bit less than 8000.