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Burnaby Hospital Foundation needs your help to transform a beloved community hospital into a state-of-the-art facility that will meet the growing health care needs of Burnaby and East Vancouver for generations to come.
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Help us pave the way for a brighter future in health care by improving the quality of care and hospital experience for you and your loved ones. Your contribution, in any amount, helps change the lives of people in your community.
EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR REDEVELOPMENT
Vital Signs Monitors (x3)

$4,900
Equipment Description
Vital-signs monitors identify the patient and then read blood pressure, pulse, temperature and oxygen saturation levels at precise intervals.
Bladder Scanners (x2)

$36,000
Equipment Description
The bladder scan measures ultrasonic reflections within the patient’s body to differentiate the urinary bladder from the surrounding tissue. It is a noninvasive portable tool for diagnosing, managing and treating urinary outflow dysfunction.
Mobile Lifts (x3)

$23,600
Equipment Description
A Patient lift is an assistive device that will help a caregiver transfer a patient, with limited mobility, from the bed to a chair and back.
Vascular Ultrasound

$38,000
Equipment Description
A vascular ultrasound is a noninvasive ultrasound method used to examine the circulation in the blood vessels. Vascular ultrasound can be used to evaluate arteries or veins in nearly any part of the body, including blood vessels in the neck, abdomen, arms and legs.
Laparoscopy System

$101,000
Equipment Description
Infant Warmer
$42,000
Equipment Description
Radiographic Unit C-Arm

$200,000
Equipment Description
Blanket Warmer

$10,000
Equipment Description
A blanket warmer is a heated compartment used to keep linens warm.
Nerve Stimulator + Probes
$57,600
Equipment Description
A nerve stimulator sends electrical pulses through the skin to start your body’s own pain killers. The electrical pulses can release endorphins and other substances to stop pain signals in the brain.
Ventilator

$95,000
Equipment Description
Electric Stretcher (x10)

$178,000
Equipment Description
Floor Mat, Anti-fatigue (x4)
$1,500
Equipment Description
Patient Warmer

$95,000
Equipment Description
Otoscope (x2)

$4,000
Equipment Description
An otoscope or auriscope is a medical device which is used to look into the ears. Health care providers use otoscopes to screen for illness during regular check-ups and also to investigate ear symptoms. An otoscope potentially gives a view of the ear canal and tympanic membrane or eardrum.
Microscope

$250,000
Equipment Description
A surgical operating microscope allows a surgeon to view the anatomy of a patient in high magnification, making it possible to clearly see the finest details.
OR Table

$222,100
Equipment Description
An operating table, sometimes called operating room table, is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation.
ECG Cart

$19,200
Equipment Description
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain spots on the chest, arms, and legs. The electrodes are connected to an ECG machine by lead wires. The electrical activity of the heart is then measured, interpreted, and printed out. No electricity is sent into the body. A ECG cart holds the machine in place while preforming tests.
Blood Warmer (x3)

$63,000
Equipment Description
Laryngoscope (Glidescope)

$24,000