Bioengineer with a unique background trying to enter

Hi guys,
Im a recent bioengineering graduate (2 years ago).
Im from the bay area and I spent alot of my time in undergrad with the intention I would be able to work with medical devices. I really want to get into medical device sales.
Overall I have probably 7 or more pending patents/projects that I self designed
I also was a clinical intern where I made a data base to study outcomes of robotic vs laparoscopic and open surgeries for clinical sales folks to be able to use

I have about 400 hours of OR experience (I was a premed student once)
and I have a few business plans and marketing strategies to some major companies (Dyson, iRobot, Intuitive surg) which were recognized by management .

How do I break in? Do I still have to go through an associates position?

 

Where did you work?
I find it comical they would take someone who sold pencils and think they would do the same in surgical device sales