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RESOLUTION NO.77-32Q
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIztNG THE CITY MANAGER
To INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE
A PURCHASE ORDER POR ONE MYO.-TONE BIOPEEDBACR
MONITOR MANUFACTURED BY ISIS MEDICAL INSTRU-
MENTS INC., AT A COST of $420 AND CANCELLING
THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORIZATION UNDER RESOLU-
TION NO. 77-102 AbOPTED JANUARY 27, 1977 TO
OBTAIN A CYBORG BIOFEEDBACK MONITOR; FURTHER
PROVIDING THAT THE SAID MYO'TONE BIOFEEDBACK
MONITOR BE EURNISHEb TO THE JACKSON MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL BURN UNIT FOR THE REHABILITATION
EXERCISES NEEDED BY $URNED MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS
WITH NEEDED FUNDS THEREFOR HEREBY ALLOCATED
FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 77-102, passed January 27,
1977,authorized expenditure of $360 for a certain piece of
rehabilitation equipment to be provided Jackson Memorial
Hospital to aid in the therapy program for burned Miami Fire-
fighters; and
WHEREAS, the substitution of another piece of
equipment costing $60 more has been requested by the Burn Unit
of said Hospital;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
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OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The City ManageiTis'ihereby aithorized
to instruct the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order for
one Myo-tone Biofeedback Monitor manufactured by Isis Medical
Instruments, Inc. at a cost of $420 and the City Manager is
hereby instructed to disregard and cancel the prior authoriza-
tion of this Commission to obtain a Cyborg Biofeedback Monitor
as expressed in Resolution No. 77-102, adopted January 27, 1977,
Section 2, The aforesaid Myo-tone Biofeedback Monitor
is to be provided to the Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Unit for
the rehabilitation exercises needed by burned Miami Firefighters
with necessary funds therefor hereby allocated from the Contingency
Fund.
FASS=A AND ADOPT D this 14th day of APR 1,, 1977,
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PREPARED AND APPROVRD BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APBROVID AS TO CORRECTNESS AND FORM:
GEORGE F. NOX, JR.
CITY ATTQ$NEY
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March 18, 1977
Fire Chief
City of Miami Fire Department
3316 Pan American brive
Miami, Florida
Dear Sir:
As you know, you recently have generously agreed to donate two pie
of rehab equipment to the Burn Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Since our original request, we have found that the Cyborg Biofeedback
Monitor which we asked for is not suitable for therapy with burn
patients in an ambulatory rehab setting because of the following
problems:
1. For electrode placement the skin must be scraped first.
2. It does not have an adequate degree of selectivity.
3. It is difficult to adjust and must be constantly adjusted
as the patient moves. (Patient is monitored while actively
exercising).
4. The unit is not portable and thus can only be used in a
stationary situation. (Patients cannot be monitored during
ambulatory therapies)
We have found a biofeedback monitor. Myo-tone by Isis Medical Instru-
ments, Inc., which overcomes all of the above problems and request, if
possible, that it be substituted for the Cyborg monitor. There is a
price difference; the a -tone being 5420.00. $60.00 more than the
$360.00 price of the Cyborg.
My occupational therapists indicate to me that they were in error in
ordering the Cyborg monitor and that they would not be able to use it
in any event. Therefore, if the substitution is not possible, they
indicate that your Department should utilize the funds for more productive
means.
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I realize that this causes you many inconveniences, and I apologize
for this.
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Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Enclosed are specifica-
tions for both the Cyborg and the Myo-tone monitors.
Yours sincerely, /1
Dale Walker
Patient Unit Manager
Burn Unit (Jackson Memorial Hospital)
Tel: 325-7085
cc: M, S. Zacharia
Karen Kapalenski, 'R.T.
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