PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Shuhan He
AU  - Debbie Lai
AU  - Grace Jin
AU  - Jarone Lee
TI  - SAFER framework for moving forward on the medical device right to repair
AID  - 10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000936
DP  - 2022 Oct 26
TA  - BMJ Innovations
PG  - bmjinnov-2022-000936
4099  - http://innovations.bmj.com/content/early/2022/10/26/bmjinnov-2022-000936.short
4100  - http://innovations.bmj.com/content/early/2022/10/26/bmjinnov-2022-000936.full
AB  - Across various industries, the right to repair (RTR) movement has gained momentum as more than 20 states have proposed RTR laws to expand access to repair of consumer products. Medical device equipment shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that stronger repair mechanisms are necessary for the US health system to become more efficient, affordable and sustainable. We propose a 5-point SAFER framework including safety and security, adaptability, fiscal, environmental and regulatory factors for consideration in implementing medical device RTR. The healthcare community can help advance RTR legislation in a manner that serves our patients and healthcare system best.