"Support for Burn Survivors and Their Families"

The Burn Fund provides patient comfort items such as pressure garments (bandages) for burn survivors, and support in the form of travel and accommodations for those in need.

BCPFF Burn, Plastic and Trauma Unit at VGH Equipment Wish List
VAC Therapy Machine $19,500 The Vacuum Assisted Closure suction machine is attached to a sponge in the wound which siphons off fluid, thereby decreasing bacterial load, and assists in development of granulation tissue (healing). Use of this machine often prevents the necessity for large operations, like skin grafting and skin flaps.
Orientation to the Burn Unit Video $20,000 The Burn Unit services all of BC except Vancouver Island and teaching materials are critical to the success of our programs. We have a list of several videos that we would like to make and now that health care resources are more limited, it is even more imperative that the Burn Team have tools that can assist them and save time. The Unit Orientation is first on the list because we would be able to use it to show patients and families when they arrive. It would also be used to educate other health care providers regarding our admission criteria and what types of patients we would encourage them to transfer to us.
CD Rom Hand Anatomy 400 This is needed for teaching staff and patients.
Total Care Bed $36,000 There are beds on the market that move the patient to a sitting position. We would like to have one of these beds for patients we cannot mobilize any other way.
Bear Hugger

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 $2300 plus $190/case-10 blankets This is a heated blanket. The blanket (disposable-used for one person for the length of their stay) attaches to a machine that keeps it heated at a set temperature. Used for various patients post operatively who are shivering and for burn patients who are unable to control their own temperature due to skin loss.
Doppler Monitor Two at $4000 Non-invasive machine for measuring blood flow through a re-implanted limb or digit or a free flap.
Flat Screen TVs 6 Due to the addition of mandatory ceiling lifts for safety reasons, the Burn Unit cannot keep the ceiling mounted TVs that are at the Unit now. Televisions are necessary to help distract patients, and aid in pain management for long stay patients especially. The TVs must be replaced -- starting with the high acuity beds.
Beds 14

The beds in the unit are 11 years old and starting to break down. They will need to be upgraded and replaced.  Cost to be determined.
Pressure Therapy Video $50,000 An educational video for burn survivors as well as an educational video for professionals (Two videos and CDs).
VCR $500.00 Needed to go with the tv in the OT/PT area to show videos re pressure garments, make up or just for distraction with children.
Dressing Cart $2,000

Metroflex Carts are polymer, with many accessories. Used for dressings and instruments.

An all stainless steel cart without drawers would cost $839
With one drawer 4" deep $1249
With two drawers $1489
With three drawers $1699
Hill-Rom Trauma Stretcher

$5,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$8,588

BASE UNIT.  A trauma stretcher includes numerous accessories and equipment to deal with burn and trauma patient's needs while being transported to the Burn Unit or for treatment. It includes a head-to-toe X-Ray cassette positioning capability and an upright chest X-Ray holder.

The base unit comes with these accessories added:

P2217  - Standard, telescopic IV pole
P279AT - Upright chest x-ray cassette holder
P264  - Lateral x-ray cassette holder
P344BT  - Arm board 
P350CTM07 - Convertible footboard
P1425B33705 - Stretcher Pillow
P276 - Oxygen Tank Holder
P273 - Liquid Oxygen Tank holder

Complete unit with all accessories avaialble

Warming Cabinets $3,996 Warming Cabinets are designed to provide heated storage for patient blankets, solutions, and fluids

Submitted by Lois Budd, Manager of Patient Services
BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit, Vancouver General Hospital
Updated June, 2006

 From time to time, the other burn units and burn treatment centres provide us with equipment wish lists.
 
 
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