As a fact, your statement is false. I have a buddy who is a big wig in Stryker. They make knee and hip replacements.
My friend does not have any medical or nursing degree. He is in operating rooms nearly every day assisting in replacements.
He touches patients, manipulates OR equipment, etc.
although he has never mentioned using a scalpel, he is an active member of the surgery team.
Medical sales people are often in the surgical room helping with their expertise because they know the ins and outs of the device
They dont cut open patients
Surgical implant reps were a particular bane of my existence back in my hospital accounting / supply chain management days. In fairness when I started with Humana 40 years ago in their financial management program, I had to work in all hospital departments, including surgery, so as to gain an understanding of how a hospital works.
Because he is considered a medical technician. He is in there because if the equipment he manages. IF he goes beyond scope of his authorization law suits will have him too
My brother-in-law is a surgical assistant. Basically he is in charge of the instruments used by the surgeon making certain that the right equipment is available and often hands it to the surgeon. But as far as I know he does not cut.
It’s not easy work. He works a 12 hour shift 4 days a week. This is leading quickly to retirement. :-)
He is also credentialed to be in the OR and has a very limited role he stays strictly within
Medical consents have provisions that cover such medical technicians who the doctor may employ when or as necessary for the safe and proper care of the patient during a given procedure. Medtronic pace maker techs are one such category...many of them don’t have extensive medical background but they do know the equipment very well.