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6.0 Living with the HeartWare
™
HVAD
™
System
6.5 Loading the Shower Bag (continued)
Getting Ready to Shower
Please follow these steps to place equipment in the shower bag.
1. Unzip and inspect the shower bag for rips or tears.
Make sure the inside of the bag is dry.
• If the bag has any rips, tears or is wet, do not use the
bag and do not proceed to shower.
• Contact your clinician to get a replacement shower
bag, if needed.
2. Remove the controller and 2 batteries from your carrying
case and place inside the inner pouch of the shower
bag.
The controller should be facing upward so you will be
able to see the display easily if an alarm occurs.
3. Pull the drawstring to close the inner pouch of the
shower bag.
4. With the shower bag opening away from you, position the
driveline toward the farthest right corner of the zipper.
This part of the zipper is covered to prevent the driveline
from being damaged when zipping the bag.
5. Zip the shower bag shut and fold the top ap down over
the zipper.
Avoid catching the driveline in the zipper; this could
damage it.
Steps Continued on next page
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