Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Boston Scientific offers a range of disposable medical supplies and ancillaries for radiofrequency ablation. Radiofrequency ablation uses radio waves to create electrical currents that heat and destroy targeted tissue, often nerves, to relieve pain or treat certain medical conditions. The supplies used in radiofrequency ablation are needle electrodes, grounding pads, introducer needles and catheters.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical at a university-operated health care center or dispensary that provides care, treatment, and medications for students, faculty and staff (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) The medical supplies offered by Boston Scientific Corporation is crucial for patient care. Without these supplies, patients may seek treatment elsewhere, which could lead to a loss in revenue for the hospital.