Number of registered Collection Centres for the 33rd Grand Finale:
1594 Sztaby
Medicine

Purchasing equipment for geriatrics

2017-06-21 13:40:55

We aimed to purchase 854 pieces of equipment, which will be donated to 145 medical facilities in Poland. This 48th Open Tender is the first buying process where we are purchasing equipment for the money raised during the 25th Grand Finale charitable drive. 

Our plan was to purchase the following items: 

  • 48 patient lifts
  • 400 wheelchairs 
  • 117 infusion pumps 
  • 15 exercise frames 
  • 25 standing frames 
  • 53 pedal exercisers 
  • 60 bathing chairs 
  • 65 manometers 
  • 47 cardiac monitors 
  • 21 pulse oximeters 
  • 3 densitometers 

During the first day of our presentations and negotiations, we have bought the following pieces of equipment and devices: 

  • 3 densitometers (Timko) 
  • 65 manometers (Paramedica Polska) 
  • 48 patient lifts (Ergolet) 
  • 15 exercise frames (Akson) 
  • 400 wheelchairs (Akson) 
  • 25 standing frames (Ergolet) 
  • 53 pedal exercisers (Polomed) 

Today brought about a purchase of 60 bathing chairs (ARJOHUNTLEIGH). 

We will also be purchasing additional equipment - a supplementary purchase based on the contracts negotiated during the 45th Open Tender proceedings of the following pieces of equipment

  • 1364 beds (90 cm frames) 
  • 666 beds (100 cm frames) 
  • 540 matresses (90 cm) 
  • 132 matresses (100 cm) 
  • 58 ECGs 
  • 157 suction pumps 
  • 115 inhalers 
  • 18 scales 
  • 26 blood vessel scanners 
  • 7 ABPM holters 
  • 7 ECG holters

 

 

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