HeartWare HVAD - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

1
Introduction
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Why You Should Read this Manual ............................................................................... 2
1.2 Heart Failure Overview ................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Considering VAD Therapy .............................................................................................. 3
1.4 Understanding How the HeartWare
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HVAD
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System Works ...................................... 3
1.5 Potential Complications and Risks ................................................................................. 4
1.6 Potential Benets ............................................................................................................. 5
1.7 How to Decide if the HeartWare
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HVAD
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System is the Right
Treatment for You ............................................................................................................ 5
1.8 Summary of Clinical Study Information Using the HeartWare
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HVAD
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System ....... 6
2.0 HeartWare
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HVAD
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System Overview ................................................................... 9
2.1 Identifying the Components of the HeartWare
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HVAD
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System ............................ 10
2.2 Warnings and Precautions ............................................................................... 13
2.3 Essential Performance ................................................................................................... 18
2.4 The Operation to Place the HeartWare
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HVAD
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System ......................................... 19
3.0 Handling HeartWare
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HVAD
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System Components ..................................... 21
3.1 How the Controller Works ............................................................................................. 22
3.2 Making Connections ..................................................................................................... 24
3.2.1 Driveline Connection ........................................................................................... 24
3.2.2 Power Source Connections ................................................................................ 26
3.3 Changing Power Sources ............................................................................................. 28
3.4 Using Battery Power ....................................................................................................... 29
3.5 Changing Battery .......................................................................................................... 31
3.6 Battery Charger ............................................................................................................. 32
3.7 Setting Up Your HeartWare
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HVAD
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System Carrying Cases .................................. 35
3.8 How Long HeartWare
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HVAD
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System Equipment Should Last .............................. 42
4.0 Emergencies and Alarms ........................................................................................... 43
4.1 Handling an Emergency ............................................................................................... 44
4.2 Overview of Alarms ....................................................................................................... 45
4.3 [No Power] Alarm .......................................................................................................... 46
4.4 High Alarms .................................................................................................................... 46
4.5 Medium Alarms .............................................................................................................. 47
4.6 Low Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 48
4.7 Multiple Alarms .............................................................................................................. 48
4.8 How to Silence (Mute) Alarms ...................................................................................... 49
4.9 Changing Controller to Back-Up Controller ............................................................... 50
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