Dude u'r wrong. Get off the drugs. Altrus is a great product! Free generator to account in exchange for usage. I've seen several successful cases and building momentum!
Conned Altrus
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Altrus was already behind when they launched it. They are in desperation mode now offering free generators to buy the product. This is only thing driving current sales. Will eventually lose steam and be the dog that it is. SM is the biggest asshole that I have ever worked for. I am in the 4th interview with a blue chip medical device company and the only thing holding back my offer is the name Conmed on my resume.
Poster 161: You can't be serious. I worked for EES in 2006 and we were using this old trick way back then? Vessel sealing market is old news. Is your stuff being reprocessed yet? Oh wait.. You have to have enough market share to make reprocessing an attractive proposition.
Cuts very slowly, and device sometimes breaks in the process. Of course ou need to tell the surgeon it could be user technique, and we can fix that. Would you be willing to give "me too"
Another case?
Another case?
Med reps posting below. I was thinking about this but after reading info on here and having sold Capital prior this sounds like a disaster.
CONMED Advanced Energy offers a complete line of energy solutions to surgeons in multiple specialties. 2014 is going to be a break out year for Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion, an exceptional new product in a fast growing market segment. We are seeing rapid growth in Altrus sales as surgeons experience the exceptional capabilities of this product.
CONMED Advanced Energy offers a complete line of energy solutions to surgeons in multiple specialties. 2014 is going to be a break out year for Altrus Thermal Tissue Fusion, an exceptional new product in a fast growing market segment. We are seeing rapid growth in Altrus sales as surgeons experience the exceptional capabilities of this product.
You are very wise. This division is a train wreck. Thanks to DM and SM.
In my 12 years in the OR selling every possible line with exception of total knees I have seen:
Many different Gyrus energy devices, many different harmonic devices, the ligasure line-up and even some knock offs including bipolar sealers that needed a scissor to finish the move.
I have never once seen this Altrus thing, does it have to have a con med generator? There is one or two old Con Med generators in my 3 state territory.
you guys suck DON'T take that job.
Many different Gyrus energy devices, many different harmonic devices, the ligasure line-up and even some knock offs including bipolar sealers that needed a scissor to finish the move.
I have never once seen this Altrus thing, does it have to have a con med generator? There is one or two old Con Med generators in my 3 state territory.
you guys suck DON'T take that job.
Ethicon is doing $160MM per year in Enseal alone.
Good luck Cornmed.
Good luck Cornmed.
How is Altrus doing since all the management changes with Conmed?
Ha, they are trying to scare us into stop posting on here. They would have to get a subpoena for CP to give them IP addresses, not likely.
If you are worried just don't post from the laptop.
Why do they want to silence their critics?
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I have never seen Altrus in any hospital anywhere. I dont think it is doing well.
That's because we haven't sold one in months. It's a joke, too expensive and we won't spend the money to get Docs to promote it.
Come on Curt help us out here we are getting killed.
Come on Curt help us out here we are getting killed.
What is the current sales direction for this dog of a product?
Are they still pushing this POS product at the meeting? What a waste of time and money!
Nothing new. They still do that with other products. They rush R&D and process owners too much. The product isn't finished. And they present a product to doctors that goes horribly wrong, and we are back to the drawing board. And we lose customers. It's embarrassing.
I've seen processes in effect in certain areas that are DECADES old, and never updated. Even the paperwork is calling out for something we don't use anymore. It's too much money to update anything (when the company doesn't pull in enough).
How many years can this continue for I might ask........
Marketing needs to share in the blame along with R&D. What has George and his team done for us? Why doesn't George relocate to Denver where the energy team is located? Maybe it is time to get someone who has a vested interest in this division.