HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152009 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to
purchase nine (9) G.E. Giraffe Infant Warmers from GE Healthcare, Inc. in the amount of
$158,293.42, for use at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) Labor and
Delivery Unit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Funded by Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC's current nine (9) Hill Rom Stabilet Infant Warmers are subject to an FDA Class 1
medical device recall. An Infant Warmer is a microprocessor-controlled device intended to
supply supplementary heat to a newborn neonate. A class 1 recall is the most serious type
of FDA recall and involves situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of
these products will cause serious injury or death. GE and Drager are the leading infant
warmer manufacturers in the US. The CCRMC Labor and Delivery Dept. (L&D) attempted
to trial both vendors’ products but Drager was unable to provide a loaner to trial. L&D did
trial GE’s Giraffe infant warmer and the clinical staff found it met and exceeded
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon, Dave Duet
C.63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase of Infant Warmers for Labor and Delivery and Nursery Department of Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center
expectations. As Drager was unable to support us in a trial the clinical staff decided to
choose the GE Giraffe unit for purchase.