[A competitive model for supply of materials for hemodynamics].

Introduction: Cardiology and above all haemodynamics are among the specialities that have received the most emphasis in recent years and remarkable results have been achieved, thanks to technological developments in materials. In practice, therefore, the need to be able to access these required and qualitatively better materials, comes up against the need of state-run companies to prepare and finalize the tenders necessary for the purchase of any goods.

Methods: There are essentially three problems to be faced in relation to the need to keep costs down: the large number and the different kinds of medical apparatus to be used, the possibility of reusing expensive materials which enables the use of different configurations without inordinately increasing prices, and the need to hold long and complex tenders.

Results/conclusions: We have decided to supply a pro-forma product description for use in public tenders in order to facilitate the methods for detailing technical characteristics and quality measurement so that medical users can attain a good price quality ratio.