Alarms for Clinicians
For additional information and
guidelines, refer to the
HeartMate
III Instructions for Use.
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Alarm Means
IMPORTANT! The Pump Running ( ) light is always green (ON) when the pump is running.
1 Check if the fixed speed setting
is below 4,000 rpm AND the
System Controller’s backup battery
is not installed. Under these
conditions, the pump can only
be started from the System Monitor’s
Clinical or Settings screen by
pressing the Pump Start button.
Otherwise, press any button on
the System Controller to attempt
pump start.
1 Ensure that the Driveline is
connected to the System Controller.
2 Ensure that a power
s
ource is connected to
the System Controller.
3 Clinically evaluate the patient.
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Low flow, flow is
less than 2.5 lpm
Driveline is
disconnected.
The Pump Running
symbol is black.
Both power cables
are disconnected.
System Controller
Hardware Fault
(Microcontroller
Failure)
Pump is off.
The Pump Running
symbol is black.
3 If the alarm still persists, check
if the fixed speed setting is below
4,000 rpm AND the System
Controller’s backup battery is not
installed. Under these conditions,
from the System Monitor’s Clinical
or Settings screen by pressing
the Pump Start button.
4 If the Driveline is connected and
the alarm persists, replace the
System Controller with a configured
Immediately connect to a working power source
(Power Module, Mobile Power Unit, or two fully-charged
HeartMate 14 Volt Lithium-Ion batteries).
Immediately connect to a working power source
(Power Module, Mobile Power Unit
™,
or two HeartMate
®
14 Volt Lithium-Ion batteries).
Priority
System Controller
Screen
Active
Symbols
To Resolve Alarm
HAZARD
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Low Battery,
Power Input is extremely
low with less than 5 min.
remaining.
1 Immediately reconnect the
Driveline to the System Controller
and move the Driveline safety
lock on the System Controller
to the locked position. Also check
that the Modular In-Line connector
is secure.
2 If the alarm persists after
reconnecting the Driveline,
press any button on the System
Controller to attempt pump start.
1 Immediately switch to the backup System Controller.
2 Provide the patient with a new System Co
ntroller.
No active symbols (constant audio tone).
2 Switch to the backup
System Controller and
attempt to restart the pump.
3 Clinically evaluate the patient.
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