Decision to list medical devices supplied by Karl Storz Endoscopy New Zealand Limited
What we’re doing
We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with Karl Storz Endoscopy New Zealand Limited (“Karl Storz”) for the supply of medical devices to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (“Health NZ”) hospitals in the medical and surgical instruments and power tools category.
In summary, this will result in:
- Karl Storz’s medical devices in the medical and surgical instruments and power tools category being listed in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 May 2025 under a national agreement that all Health NZ hospitals may purchase under; and
- Health NZ hospitals being able to purchase other suppliers’ brands of medical devices from the above categories as the agreement is not for sole supply.
Any changes to the original proposal?
This decision was subject to a consultation letter dated 4 March 2025.
No changes have been made to the original proposal.
Who we think will be most interested
- Health NZ hospital staff
- Clinical engineers and maintenance services
- ICU, emergency, and critical care staff
- Neurologists and Neurosurgeons
- Nurses
- Ophthalmologists
- Perioperative staff
- Procurement and supply chain
- Radiologists
- Sterile services personnel
- Surgeons
- Surgical and general ward staff
- Suppliers and wholesalers
Detail about this decision
In 2021 Pharmac issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the supply of surgical implants, medical and surgical instruments and power tools, and associated products.
The RFP was for non-exclusive national agreements for listing on the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
After completing the RFP evaluation process, and consulting on the provisional Agreement reached with Karl Storz, Pharmac has decided to list Karl Storz’s medical and surgical instruments and power tools in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 May 2025.
The list of products will be available on Pharmac’s website from 1 May 2025.
Health NZ hospitals can continue to choose which medical and surgical instruments and power tools they purchase, including those from other suppliers. Health NZ hospitals that purchase medical devices in these categories from Karl Storz must do so under the terms and conditions, including pricing, in the agreement from 1 May 2025.
Our response to what you told us
We’re really grateful for the time people took to review this consultation. No feedback was received.
If you have any questions about this decision, you can email us at enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz; or call our toll free number (9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday) on 0800 660 050.