REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreements with Edwards LifeSciences LLC for the Provision of the INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valve
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Pricing Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Edwards LifeSciences LLC for the provision of the INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valve, from January 14, 2025 through January 13, 2028.
2. Approve Consignment Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Edwards LifeSciences LLC, for the provision of the INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valve, in an amount not to exceed $240,000, from January 14, 2025 through January 13, 2028.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $240,000 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Pricing and Consignment Agreements with Edwards LifeSciences LLC (Edwards) will allow ARMC to consign, stock as inventory, and purchase the INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valves (INSPIRIS Valves) to replace native or prosthetic aortic heart valves. The Pricing Agreement sets pricing for the product, while the Consignment Agreement allows these same products to be stored at ARMC and set shelf inventory levels. T...
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