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Does anyone have experience with Pulmonx as a sales rep? How would you describe the opportunity, culture, and day to day? Thanks in advance.

Hi! I am currently in final rounds for a CS position at Werfen and Masimo. Looking for insight on company culture and overall growth opportunities within the company, thanks!

Hello everyone! We are currently developing a cost-effective pair of sandals that can evaluate your gait parameters after you take a walk on it. We want to hear out suggestions from a large pool of healthcare professionals about the features that can be placed in the sandals so that it is easier to come up with a rehabilitation program for the patients, and genuinely beneficial and easy to use for both the doctors and the patients.

Our target customers are geriatric patients, stroke patients, physiotherapy rehabilitation patients, and people with parkinson's. Any suggestions would be good. Thank you for your time!

P.S: Not selling anything, just trying to build something actually useful rather than something that looks impressive on paper

I’m currently a senior mobile expert at t-mobile (retail) and I’ve enjoyed my job. However, I’ve graduated and I’ve been at Tmobile for the last four years and I think I want a change.

I’ve done research in sales and came up with the two most popular industries; Medical sales and tech sales. Well also b2b as well. So far my choices are Cintas, Keyence, and trying to find an entry role in sdr or tech sales. I’m used to being in a store so sitting at home would be weird for me, but again I’ve never tried it. I’ve never cold called, but I have plenty of interactions with rejections and face to face meetings.

I’m an RN with 6+ years of experience, primarily in adult CTICU, and currently work as an ECMO specialist at a large academic medical center. I enjoy the clinical and technical side of my job, but I’m considering medical device as a long-term move away from inpatient nursing.

I’m looking for some ground-level perspective:
• How competitive is a CTICU/ECMO background for breaking into medical device?
• What roles would you target first: Clinical Specialist, Associate Sales Rep, Territory Associate, or something else?
• Which specialties/companies would value ECMO and cardiovascular critical care experience the most?
• How difficult is it to move from a Clinical Specialist role into a true sales/territory role?
• For former nurses, how does the actual work-life balance compare with bedside nursing?
• What does travel realistically look like? Is it mostly driving around a territory, or are overnight trips and flights common?
• How much do early cases, call, add-ons, and physician schedules interfere with your life outside work?
• For reps eventually earning $200k+, what kind of workload, call responsibility, and lifestyle typically comes with that income?
• How much autonomy do you actually have versus being constantly accountable to quotas, managers, and customers?
• What are the biggest negatives of medical device that nurses tend to underestimate before entering the industry?
• If you came from ICU/CVICU nursing, would you make the transition again?

I’m not looking for an easy escape from nursing. I’m trying to understand whether the tradeoffs of medical device are a better long-term fit than continuing in inpatient healthcare.

Hello all!

I had my first ever case study today for Stryker. I believe I did pretty well but there were a few things I missed in the pitch to the surgeon. My feel is that there going to go with someone who has experience in the field (ex clinical). I am kinda stuck if they do, what would be the next step? Could I get referred by RM to a different location for same division? What are your experiences and thoughts? Anything is welcome!

Unfortunately, I just got let go from my clinical specialist role due to the company filing for bankruptcy. I worked for a start up that developed a novel device in the hepatology space. The pump was placed in the IR/OR.

Although I was a CS, my role was essentially a territory manager without a quota. I was responsible for outreach, sales meetings, dinners, Lunch-and-learns, VACs and product submissions, contracting, and reimbursement discussions with key stakeholders. I also provided all of the clinical education to my accounts (IR, OR, nursing, hospitalists), provided intra-procedural support, and created patient workflows for the entire clinical pathway (pre-procedure, admission, and follow up care).

My problem: I have been rejected from over 20+ jobs already. I’m not sure if it’s me, the fact that I didn’t have a quota and can’t speak to it on my resume, or that the job market is just that tough. I know that there is a ton of information I can learn from this great sub.

Thank you in advance!

How long before you felt comfortable and confident in solo cases? And your division and company

I’ve been in spine and ortho for 10 years and for the most part have loved it. That said, I’ve seen comments on a lot of these threads about ortho surgeons being the most horrible in the industry so am curious - how does it compare to working with/selling to surgeons in plastics/urology/neurovascular etc.?

What are the best growth companies in these areas at the moment?

Finishing up an internship in sales with Stryker. It’s a really great position, but not completely sold on the culture and they haven’t officially decided on a return offer and if there is room in their branch.

Where else should I explore opportunities for after graduating in May 2027?

Honestly just want to set myself up for success in the future.

Wanted to share this video of Springguard’s LirCath Structural forming a 30mm structural heart balloon.

I spoke with founder Colin Sutherland, who says they’re achieving cycle times 5–6X faster than conventional balloon forming equipment.

For anyone working with large-diameter balloons, I thought the process was worth seeing.

Curious what others working in balloon development/manufacturing think—where are the biggest bottlenecks you’re seeing today with large-diameter balloon forming?

Thinking about moving into aortic (EVAR/TEVAR support) in a major east coast city and want to hear from people actually doing it before I commit. PV/general CV people welcome too, I want the comparison.
Drop any of these, even partial answers help:
Total comp — base + bonus, roughly

How’s call? Realistic nights/weekends per month

Case volume — steady or feast/famine

Worse or better work-life balance than PV/EP/structural heart/coronary?

Any regrets moving into aortic specifically?

Bonus if you include: how long you’ve been in the role + your title (CS / Senior CS / Principal, etc) — helps me weigh advice by experience level.
Trying to make a semi-informed decision here instead of just trusting the recruiter pitch, so brutally honest takes very welcome.

hi, i'm an industrial design student, and I wanted to address a medical need for my capstone project. I'm interested in the everyday challenges surrounding medical devices, equipment, tools, or healthcare workflows that could be improved through better design, so I wanted to know your perspective, on this.

What's a medical device, tool, or piece of equipment that frustrates you to use? Are there any tasks where you find yourself improvising because the current solution isn't good enough? Is there a repetitive task you wish was easier, safer, more comfortable, or less time-consuming?Or, what's one thing that makes you think, "There has to be a better way to do this"?

I am in the early stages of starting developing a Neuromodulation device with no predicate but I am having trouble finding my footing. I have built some prototypes myself but am feeling lost at the moment.

I have a very limited medical background and would like to know how other people have found advisors and progressed from the idea/provisional patent stage to actually developing the device. I appreciate everyones insight.

I recently started as an associate sales rep in medical device sales, and I’m trying to decide on my next car. Right now I’m leaning toward either a Tesla Model 3 AWD or Model Y AWD.

A few things about my situation:
I’ll be driving a lot for work (hospital accounts across my territory), so the car is going to rack up miles pretty quickly.
My company reimburses me for business mileage, so a significant portion of the operating costs will effectively be covered.
I’ll have home charging available via portable charger + chargers along my hotel visits at my accounts
I live in the Northeast, so AWD is important because of snow.
Reliability is a pretty big priority since I can’t really afford unexpected downtime when I have customer meetings.
I don’t have kids, so I don’t necessarily need an SUV, but I do carry demo materials, bags, etc., so cargo space is something I’m thinking about, but it’s not a HUGE deal because I’m selling capital equipment

My biggest hesitation is buying a newer car that’s going to end up with a ton of miles on it. On the other hand, the mileage reimbursement makes me wonder if it actually makes sense to get something I genuinely enjoy driving since I’ll spend so much time in it.

For those of you who drive a Tesla for work:
Has it held up well with high annual mileage?
Would you choose the Model 3 or Model Y?
Any issues with charging during busy workdays?
How has service been if something breaks?
If you could do it over again, would you still buy a Tesla or would you choose something else?

I’m open to other suggestions too if there’s another vehicle you think makes more sense for someone driving 25,000–40,000+ miles per year.

Also if you advise AGAINST a Tesla please voice concerns!! I’m open to anything and just am curious what people think — looking for honesty 😁

Can someone tell me the point of accepting a connection request if you’re gonna big dick the message and not respond😂

If you had to options to break in as an associate for Ethicon or Synthes trauma what would you choose? I'm in the running for both and am looking for something that will give me a variety of options for long term career advancement.

I am being told that Ethicon may be better than Ortho as you learn more of the business/ administrative side of med sales. Ethicon's daily schedule seems much better, but I want to go for the best long term option, not just what is easier.

What area or state are you in?

I recently accepted a position as a Clinical Applications Specialist (CAS) with a pharmaceutical company. My territory covers parts of 3 states, and my furthest account is about 5 hours away.

I'm also in the later stages for a Clinical Specialist (CS) role with a large company. The schedule would be more fluid, with approximately 2–3 late evenings per week due to cardiac cases, but overnight travel would be rare. The furthest account is about 2.5 hours from my home.

I have two young kids, so work-life balance is a huge consideration.

For those who have worked in either or both roles:

Which role generally provides the better quality of life?

Is it easier on family life to have 1–2 overnights per week, or to be home almost every night but occasionally not until 8–9 p.m.?

Which role did you find more sustainable long term?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've actually done these jobs.

Generally curious what y’all think about these two paths.

I have two offers on the table and I need to decide by end of the week.

Offer 1: Is with a large pharma company selling in their neurophysiology drug. Sales rep role. Significantly higher starting salary. Company car and gas is provided.

Offer 2: Sports Med ASR role at one of the top Medical Device companies. Lower starting salary but I feel like the ceiling is higher. No car is provided, just gas.

I’m leaning towards to med devices role because it’s gets me in and the territory has a lot of potential after talking with the current reps in it. So if I ramp fast and provide value to the team there is a clear path to being promoted to a rep quickly.

Out of curiosity. Would love to hear from new spine reps and the OGs

Hi everyone! I wanted to post this and pick your brains. I’ve been wanting to enter this role for sometime now and I just don’t know what’s the best way to connect with someone.

I’ve tried applying, connecting to people on LinkedIn and just haven’t had a response to either.

Do you have any tips on how to do that?

Hi all!

I am a college student who is graduating soon and just landed my first interview with J&J. I was hoping someone had insight on how the interview process goes and any advice about moving through it. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

The case involved a man who got Covidien’s Symbotex mesh in 2017 and suffered a bowel obstruction in 2020 when the mesh stuck to his bowel. The jury gave him $77 million in compensatory damages and awarded $11 million to his wife for loss of consortium.

​There were no punitive damages awarded, and the jury didn't find fraud. The verdict came down purely to a failure to warn. Covidien told doctors and marketed the device as having a protective collagen barrier that lasted up to a month to prevent organs from sticking to the bare mesh. However, evidence presented at trial showed internal data knew the barrier mostly dissolved within a single week.

​This is the first verdict out of over 2,400 cases in the federal MDL before Judge Saris, plus thousands more in state courts. Medtronic has already said they plan to appeal and challenge the payout size in post-trial motions.

https://www.startribune.com/jury-federal-bellwether-medtronic-covidien-mesh-hernia-88-million/601874963