A simple repair held hostage by corporate greed
WTF?
!Having some gadget crap out after the warranty expires is just an annoyance for most of us.
The high-tech suit, made by a company called Lifeward, allowed Straight to walk again with physical therapy.
It even helped increase his bone density and treat some other symptoms triggered by the injury.
This malfunction could have been fixed for basically pocket change.
All Lifeward had to do was resolder that little wire back onto the watch’s battery.
“The reason it stopped is because of a battery in the watch I wear to operate the machine.
Unfortunately, Straight’s struggles represent a bigger issue plaguing the meditech industry and consumer electronics in general.
