[eganist]

> that if someone modifies their own medical device and gets hurt because of it that they legally only hurt themselves because they had the right to make that choice.

Well, while this applies to medical devices, worth noting this doesn't apply to cars, for which safety inspections have existed in many states for quite a while.

[joshspankit]

I’d argue that it does apply to cars as safety inspections don’t apply when you keep a vehicle within the bounds of private property.

[noizejoy]

Would that be similar to having an iPhone never connected to the Internet?