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GetSeriousOK

12/23/25 12:36 PM

#347431 RE: bobby1151 #347430

You don't know that Well-Life is manufacturing anything for BIEL.

The Prince of the Pump wants you to think that's a fact, but it's just a guess. And even if they are manufacturing something for BIEL, the Well-Life code is for RecoveryRx, not ActiPatch, and the Eletrome rumor is about ActiPatch, not RecoveryRx.

Face it, bobby. There is ONE chance this company succeeds, and that's if the rumor is true about Electrome licensing the ActiPatch. Even then, we don't know the following:

* How many can Electrome sell?
* What is Electrome paying BIEL per unit as a licensing fee?
* When will Electrome get their own proprietary pain device to market, and when they do, will they keep selling the ActiPatch?



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bobby1151

12/23/25 12:38 PM

#347432 RE: bobby1151 #347430

Talk about wearables = ZOLL introduces next-gen FDA Approval wearable cardioverter defibrillator in the US...The medical Industry is rapidly changing & many heart patient's will B able to live longer lives The vest can be controlled by the user at home saving hospital & doctor visit's. Patient's vital's can B transmitted directly 2 their medical provider's similar 2 what is in store with the Electrome platform using BIEL product's!!!
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av8tor65

12/23/25 2:21 PM

#347441 RE: bobby1151 #347430

Bobby,
Short answer: no BIEL shareholder (publicly, at least) has provided a confirmed, on-the-record reason for the manufacturing shift from CICD (China) to Well-Life (Taiwan). Everything circulating right now is informed speculation, but some of that speculation is very reasonable.

1. Lower product cost?

Possible, but not the strongest driver.

Taiwan manufacturing is not always cheaper than China on a pure unit-cost basis.

However, Taiwan can be more cost-predictable, with:

Better IP protection

Fewer surprise shutdowns

Higher consistency and yields
So while unit cost might not be lower, total landed cost + risk may be.

2. New or potential China tariffs?

This is a very strong possibility.

The U.S. has:

Existing tariffs on Chinese medical devices/components

Ongoing political pressure to expand them

Moving manufacturing before a tariff change:

Protects margins

Improves investor optics

Reduces supply-chain shock risk
Many companies are quietly doing the same thing right now.

3. Involvement with Electrome?

Very plausible, especially for future products.

If Electrome is involved (now or soon), they would likely require:

A manufacturer that meets higher clinical, FDA, and quality-system expectations

Experience supporting:

Clinical trials

Human-use neurotech

FDA design controls

Well-Life:

Has stronger medical-grade credibility

Is more aligned with neuromodulation / clinical devices than CICD

Even if Electrome isn’t officially announced, pre-alignment makes strategic sense.

4. Requirement by Electrome?

Could be indirect rather than explicit.

Electrome might not say:

“You must use this factory”

But they would say:

“The manufacturing partner must meet X, Y, Z standards”

Which could naturally:

Eliminate CICD

Elevate Well-Life (or similar Taiwanese firms)
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srinsocal

12/23/25 2:46 PM

#347442 RE: bobby1151 #347430

Bobby, the FDA updated the Well-Life Registration this week

The update shows that Well-Life is a contract mfg for Hi-Dow not BIEL. When Hi-Dow got their Prescription Only Clearance in 2020 they had an elaborate PEMF offering at around $1k. That product is no longer on their website, they must have something new in the works.

With CICD no longer on the FDA Registration site and Well-Life confirmed as working for Hi-Dow, this adds weight to the Licensing theory. If Electrome is producing their own PEMF device, Licensed from BIEL, they would still need to get their mfg registered with the FDA.

Lots of variables at play:

* If BIEL has been working with Electrome all year CICD would have had time to do a production run while still FDA Registered
* If Electrome wants a quick entry to market with a standard ActiPatch or RecoveryRx BIEL may have enough devices in inventory
* If Electrome wanted to use a US mfg to avoid the ever changing tariffs they could have Viant do the mfg. registering in 2026
* etcetera

IMO, minus Well-Life, there is still extensive evidence that BIEL and Electrome are working together.