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超越创新:深部脑刺激维护带来的负担与伤害

Beyond Innovation: The Burdens and Harms of Maintenance in Deep Brain Stimulation

Sci Eng Ethics · 2026 年 9 月 11 日 · Marilena Pateraki, Frederic Gilbert

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基于帕金森病患者访谈,揭示深部脑刺激装置长期维护中的医源性伤害与照护者负担。

深部脑刺激(向脑内植入电极以调节异常神经活动)常被作为帕金森病的技术创新来讨论,但很少关注装置长期运行所需的维护。作者把植入神经装置的患者概念化为“基础设施”,通过一项针对接受深部脑刺激治疗的帕金森病患者的质性研究收集第一手叙述,构建了与维护相关的伤害类型学。研究特别关注在医疗资源受限的体系中使用的较老型号装置,发现维护不足或故障会破坏技术部件在体内的顺利整合,凸显维护的伦理意义;同时强调植入技术管理慢性病的固有局限,以及照护者不可替代的作用。作者呼吁更全面地审视神经植入物维护的伦理问题,而非只关注创新。

为什么推荐给您:聚焦被忽视的神经植入装置维护伦理问题,提出新的伤害类型学,属于新技术带来的新伦理议题。

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In this contribution, we explore iatrogenic harms associated with the maintenance of deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems. By conceptualizing patients with neural implants as infrastructures, we examine them as ongoing sites of maintenance that require continual care and adjustments. This analysis reveals the tradeoffs inherent in implantable neurotechnologies. Using first-hand accounts collected during a qualitative study of individuals with Parkinson's disease treated with DBS, we subsequently develop a typology of harms associated with maintenance, highlighting the ethical issues arising from the integration of technology in the body. Importantly, by focusing on older DBS devices within a healthcare system constrained by financial resources, we address a gap in the literature, as current debates tend to prioritize innovation while neglecting the difficulties of maintaining older implanted systems. Our findings show how inadequate or faulty maintenance compromises the successful incorporation and integration of technological components within the body, underscoring the ethical significance of maintenance in the context of DBS. Finally, we emphasize the inherent limitations of implanted technologies in managing chronic illness and the enduring importance of caregivers. This study calls for a more comprehensive examination of the ethical implications of the maintenance in relation to neural implants.

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