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Appendix
Reference
Guides
Alarms and
Emergencies
Patient
Management
Surgical
Implant and
Explant
Monitor
Peripherals
and
Accessories
HVAD
®
Pump Overview
Introduction
76 HVAD® Instructions for Use
4.3 Using the HeartWare
®
Batteries (continued)
WARNING! ALWAYS keep a spare controller and fully-charged spare batteries available at all
times in case of an emergency.
HeartWare
™
HVAD
™
System Power Management Guide is available from your
clinician.
Care of Batteries
1. To preserve battery life, batteries should be stored at room temperature.
2. Protect batteries from extreme high and low temperatures. Avoid storage in direct sunlight.
3. Protect the battery connectors from moisture, dirt and metal at all times.
4. Handle connectors so as to avoid touching the inside.
5. Do not drop the batteries or let them hit hard objects.
6. Do not let batteries get wet.
7. Do not twist or kink battery cables.
8. Do not force battery connection to the controller or battery charger.
9. Batteries should be stored in the battery charger. Store batteries fully charged.
10. Rotating use of batteries will allow all batteries to age at a similar rate so no battery has
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