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A malfunctioning device during open heart surgery means a high risk including potential death to the patient.
Liability = responsible for someone's death.
The consequence would be a potential settlement with their family, negative publicity and whatever might negatively affect the financial bottom line, granted. But believe it or not, we actually care about patients surviving.
I don't doubt that. I worry about the guiding principle for those who have the power to make the final decision being profit, and the human issue for them merely a benefit.
But, otherwise, I do think I understand if not agree entirely with what you said. Thank you guys, again, for a better understanding that it's not as simple as it looks on the surface. I won't argue against that, it's clearly true.