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CUTTING REMARKS
delight it worked at least as well as our current shaver. Speed was
good and the feel was decent. However, I did not care for the electronic voice that emanated from the console every time I changed
shaver direction. C'mon, do I really need to hear "oscillate" while my
playlist is blasting my favorite Big Daddy Kane song? Brand P's salesman also tried to sneak in his latest shoulder anchor in the midst of
the shaver trial. Needless to say, the shaver performed better than the
anchor.
Moment of truth
Then came the moment of truth when I had to sign the attestation
forms and evaluate each device. Years of Catholic schooling precluded me from lying and I had great difficulty when I got to the line that
read: "Should we replace our current system?"
Honesty is the best policy and I tried to separate myself from the
potential effects my signature had on the livelihood of certain sales
personnel. Patients' best interests first!
The good news is that I survived the month and I don't know the
final outcome. In addition, we are in the process of building a dry
arthroscopy lab for residents, and each sales force was generous in its
offerings to stock our lab with outdated implants and materials. Their
hopes of earning our business prompted some vendors to donate
large volumes of equipment.
Timing is everything.
Thank God I survived the shaver trial.
Let's hope the camera trial isn't next month. OSM
Dr. Kelly (johndak4@gmail.com) is an orthopedic surgeon/ sports-shoulder
specialist who practices in Philadelphia, Pa.
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