Proposal to list a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products supplied by Medtronic New Zealand Limited

In summary, this proposal would result in:

• Around 5,300 products which are already supplied to DHB Hospitals being supplied by Medtronic under a proposed national agreement (“Agreement”) that all DHBs may purchase under, subject to consultation and approval.
• This Agreement would not be a sole supply agreement, and DHBs may continue to purchase other suppliers’ brands of orthopaedic implants and associated products.
• Medtronic providing educational services that will be tailored to suit the needs of individual DHB Hospitals in formats and at times as required by DHB Hospitals.
• No savings or cost increases for DHB hospitals. Pricing for Medtronic products in the Agreement, subject to any prior termination of the Agreement, would not be increased before 1 November 2020.

Feedback sought

PHARMAC welcomes feedback on this proposal. To provide feedback, please submit it in writing by 4pm Friday 8 September 2017 to:

Maree Hodgson
Senior Device Category Manager
PHARMAC
PO Box 10254
Wellington 6143

Email:   maree.hodgson@pharmac.govt.nz

All feedback received before the closing date will be considered by PHARMAC’s Board (or its delegate) prior to making a decision on this proposal.

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Details of the proposal

PHARMAC has entered into a provisional Agreement with Medtronic for a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products. The exact product range and pricing in this proposal has not been included in this consultation for brevity, however, we are making it available to Procurement Departments at DHBs. Brand ranges in the agreement include:

Spinal implants

• AFFINITY CT
• AMAV
• ATLANTIS Ranges
• ATLAS
• BALANC
• BKP
• BRYAN ACD
• CAPSTONE Ranges
• CD Horizon
• CENTERPIECE
• CLYDESDALE
• CORNERSTONE Ranges
• CRESCENT Ranges
• DIAM
• DIVERGENCE
• ECLIPSE
• ELEVATE
• FUSE
• Interfix ranges
• LAMINOPLASTY
• LEGACY
• LIBERTY TI
• LONGITUDE II
• LOOP
• LP X LINK
• M8 ranges
• Novus ranges
• ORFIL
• PEEK PREVAIL
• Perimeter ranges
• PIVOX
• PRESTIGE LP
• PYRAMESH
• PYRAMID +4
• R90
• RIALTO
• SEXTANT
• SHILLA
• SILO II
• Solera ranges
• SOVEREIGN
• Spire ranges
• T2 ALTITUDE
• TSRH 3D
• UCSS
• Vantage ranges
• VANTAGE SGL
• VENTURE
• Vertex ranges
• VSTACK
• Wave rages
• X10
• XSTOP
• ZEPHIR
• ZEVO 

Associated products

• BRYAN range
• CORNERSTONE SR
• DISPOSABLE
• ENDORING
• OLIF
• PAK
• POWEREASE
• PRESTIGE
• PYRAMID
• RIALTO
• SOLERA
• T SAW
• TSRH 3D
• ZEVO