REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 24, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with AtriCure, LLC for the Purchase of Specialized Disposal Arterial Fibrillation Products
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement, including non-standard terms, with AtriCure, LLC to purchase proprietary specialized disposable arterial fibrillation products used during open heart surgery in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, for the period of September 24, 2024 through September 23, 2026.
(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 $50,000 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
Approval of the Agreement with AtriCure, LLC (AtriCure) will allow ARMC to purchase proprietary specialized disposable arterial fibrillation products for use in patients during open heart surgery.
These are the only approved disposable products that can be used with AtriCure's equipment for the Open-Heart Surgery Program, which was launched in April 2022. A few examples of the proprietary disposable arterial fibrillation products are the Isolator Long Synergy Clamp, the AtriClip Flex Device, and the AtriClip PRO2 Device, which all aid in performin...
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