107Surgical Implant and Explant of the HVAD® Pump
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Appendix
Reference
Guides
Alarms and
Emergencies
Patient
Management
Surgical
Implant and
Explant
Monitor
Peripherals
and
Accessories
HVAD
®
PumpOverviewIntroduction
6.0 Surgical Implant and Explant of the HVAD
®
Pump
6.1 Preparing for Implantation
Equipment for Implant
Figure 97 shows the HeartWare
™
HVAD
™
System
components used at implant (provided ETO sterilized).
• HVAD
®
Pump
• Outow graft – a 10mm diameter gel impregnated
graft
• Strain relief –
• Sewing ring – to secure the HVAD
®
Pump to the
left ventricle
• Driveline cap – to protect the driveline connector
when tunneling
Inow cap –
the wet test and prior to implantation
Driveline extension cable – used only during the pre-
implant wet test to keep the non-sterile controller
cable is not intended to be used after the pump is
implanted in the patient
WARNING! The HVAD
®
Pump may cause interference with
AICDs. If electromagnetic interference occurs it may lead
to inappropriate shocks arrhythmia and possibly death.
The occurrence of electromagnetic interference with
AICD sensing may require adjustment of lead sensitivity
proximal placement of new leads or replacement of an
existing sensing lead.
6.1 Preparing for
Implantation
............107
6.2 Programming HVAD
®
Controllers ............... 109
6.3 HVAD
®
Pump Pre-
Implant Test and Pump
Assembly
.................111
6.4 Surgical Implant
Procedure ................115
6.5 HVAD
®
Pump
Explant
.....................121
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