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HVAD
®
Patient Manual
2.2 Warnings and Precautions (continued)
PRECAUTIONS continued
13. CAUTION: ALWAYS wait until the "Ready" light turns on to disconnect the battery
from the battery charger. If this is not followed over consecutive charging cycles,
the Battery Capacity Display will not function properly and may convey
misleading battery capacity.
14. CAUTION: The HeartWare
®
Waist Pack and the HeartWare
®
Shoulder Pack
contain magnetic closures. Patients with an internal cardiac debrillator (ICD)
or pacemaker should keep the pack away from their chest, including when
sleeping. Per pacemaker and ICD manufacturer guidelines, magnets should
be kept at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) away from the pacemaker or ICD
(please refer to manufacturer guidelines for additional information).
15. CAUTION: ALWAYS call your clinician for appropriate action if there is a
[Controller Fault] alarm. The controller may need to be replaced with the
back-up controller.
16. CAUTION: DO NOT play contact sports. You may start bleeding or could
damage your equipment.
17. CAUTION: DO NOT expose the driveline to direct or indirect sunlight. Keep the
driveline completely covered when in the sun. DO NOT use tanning lights or
black lights. The light from these sources may damage the outer covering of
the driveline.
18. CAUTION: ALWAYS notify your clinician promptly if there is drainage, swelling or
reddened skin around the driveline exit site. These may indicate an infection.
19. CAUTION: DO NOT use prophylactic topical antibiotic ointments such as silver
sulfadiazine, povidone iodine (betadine), or polymyxin-neomycin-bacitracin
ointment on your exit site. These ointments can injure the tissue next to your
driveline.
20. CAUTION: ALWAYS examine the driveline for evidence of tears, punctures or
breakdown of any of the material during exit site dressing changes. Report any
damage to your clinician .
21. CAUTION: ALWAYS notify your clinician promptly, if you notice blood or uid
in the driveline. The section of the driveline inside your body may have been
damaged during HVAD
®
Pump implantation or during another operation. The
driveline has built-in features that minimize the effect of blood or uid entering
it, so the HVAD
®
Pump should continue to operate normally. However, your
clinician should examine the driveline to fully evaluate the situation.
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