Intraosseous (hereafter named IO) cannulas are used by
all Danish defense operative units, national and abroad, engaged in treatment
and care of traumatized and/or sick patients. This includes the national Search
and Rescue preparedness.
IO cannulas for training, used in education of
Junior Medics, Medics, Special Operations Forces (SOF), Doctors and Nurses, in
all of Danish defense medical courses.
IO cannulas are used in treatment of traumatized
patients, and in treatment of life threatening medical diseases. An IO cannula
is considered the last resort in creating an intravenous access when the
medical person cannot achieve access by regular peripheral vein
catheterization, and there’s a need to administer fluids or medication. IO cannulas
shall supplement regular peripheral vein catheterization.
A total of 200 cannulas for children and 2000 cannulas for
adults shall be delivered. Further, training cannulas for a total of 10000
introductions shall be delivered. If the training cannulas are not applicable
to a person, the delivery shall be supplied with a total of 60 training
dummies.
This specification only covers cannulas for insertion
in Humerus and tibia.
An option to order an additional 100% of the total order within 6 months from signing
of the Agreement shall be offered.
Please note: the offer cannot be submitted by any other means than Mercell
Sourcing Service's web portal.