REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 6, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Purchase Agreement with LivaNova USA, Inc. for two S5 Heart Lung Perfusion Systems
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Purchase Standard Terms and Conditions with LivaNova USA, Inc. for the purchase of two S5 Heart Lung Perfusion Systems used for cardiovascular procedures, in the total amount of $467,000.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 $467,000 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) 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this recommendation will allow ARMC to purchase two of the S5 Heart Lung Perfusion Systems used in open heat surgeries. This equipment allows the physician to divert the patient's blood circulation away from the heart during heart surgery which then allows the heart surgeon to safely perform the heart surgery. This purchase is an indispensable component for ARMC's new cardiothoracic open-heart surgery program. This will provide ARMC the ability to perform coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and upgrade its designation to a level one trauma center.
The LivaNova USA Inc., Standard Terms and Conditions (modified) are its standard commercial terms, modified as negotiated by the parties, which includes terms that dif...
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