HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Chest Compression SystemMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 20, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF A CHEST
COMPRESSION SYSTEM, SERVICE AND TRAINING
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the sole source purchase, to include
service and training, of a Lucas device, a chest compression system, from
Stryker for the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval, funds are available in account 100-42225-210-006 (EMS
Expenses & Supplies) for an amount not to exceed $20,098.
BACKGROUND: During a cardiac arrest, proper and continuous CPR is a patient's best
chance of survival. Cardiac medications are administered to a patient
during resuscitative efforts and circulation throughout the body has to take
place for the cardiac medications to be effective. The use of the Lucas
device improves the circulatory rate approximately 60% over manual CPR
methods, which can greatly increase CPR survivability rates. Due to the
length, height and/or distance of many hotels, apartments, commercial
buildings and trails within our city, many times effective CPR is impossible
while moving a patient. This device will allow proper CPR to be performed
while traveling the distance to the MICU and during transport to the
hospital. Therefore, giving patients the very best chance to survive a
sudden cardiac arrest.
The department is specifying this particular device since they currently
have four devices in service and it is the only device that will communicate
with the current cardiac monitors (Life -Pak 15). This device also matches
the unit that will be at Baylor Scott & White - Grapevine which will allow
the MICUs to transfer the patient to the same device.
This procurement will be made as a sole source in accordance with Local
Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General
Exemptions (a)(7)(A).
Staff recommends approval
JS/LW