HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-10; City Council; Resolution 2017-007RESOLUTION NO. 2017-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 11 NEW AND RECERTIFIED
PHILIPS CARDIAC MONITORS/DEFIBRILLATORS FROM BOUNDTREE
MEDICAL AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF 12 ZOLL CARDIAC
MONITORS FOR A CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE NEW
MONITORS
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that the fire
department provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) services and a key piece of lifesaving diagnostic and
treatment technology used by paramedics is the cardiac monitor. Emergency Medical calls represent
approximately 80% of the 12,500 calls for service in Carlsbad and these monitors are used on nearly all
EMS calls; and
WHEREAS, over the last three to four years, since the introduction of the Zoll cardiac monitor
to the fire department, there have been multiple documented issues, involving functionality,
conductivity, and reliability. Attempts have been made to resolve the issues with the manufacturer,
and they have been unable to fix the majority of the problems. Some of the documented issues include:
inaccurate blood pressure readings, false heart attack readings, pulse oximetry sensor failure,
inaccurate carbon monoxide readings, and on several occasions the monitor has shut itself off during
patient care; and
WHEREAS, the fire department conducted an extensive, methodical review, and field trials of
the two remaining major cardiac monitor companies: Philips and Physiocontroi/Medtronic. The review
found the Philips cardiac monitor to be a superior product meeting the current standard of care, while
providing a technology platform capable of meeting future needs; and
WHEREAS, the fire department will be trading in 12 Zoll cardiac monitors to be replaced with
11 Philips cardiac monitors to maintain a standardization of equipment. There will be three new
monitors placed on all of the ambulances, six recertified monitors on all engines and the truck, and two
will act as reserves. New and recertified monitors are identical in software capacity and use; and
WHEREAS, originally the fire department purchased 12 Zoll cardiac monitors; one was
dedicated for use by the Tactical medics unit and the others were placed on fire and ambulance
apparatus. It was later determined that an AED device was better suited for the needs of the Tactical
Medics; therefore, one cardiac monitor is no longer needed; and