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DRIVELINE CONNECTION 

To Connect to Controller:

 

l

 

Align the two red marks and push together. An audible 

click will be heard confirming proper connection. 

(Figure A) 

l

 

The Driveline Cover must completely cover the 

Controller’s silver driveline connector to protect against 

static discharge. (Figure B) 

l

 

NOTE: an audible click should be heard when 

connecting the Driveline or Driveline extension to the 

controller. Failure to use the Driveline Cover may cause 

an Electrical Fault Alarm.

HeartWare

®

 Ventricular Assist System 

Emergency Operation

Figure A

Figure B

Controller

CONNECTING POWER TO CONTROLLER

To Connect a Charged Battery: 

l

 

Grasp the cable of the charged battery at the back end 

of the connector (leaving front end of connector free to 

rotate)

l

 

Line up the solid white arrow on the connector with the 

white dot on the Controller.

l

 

Gently push (but DO NOT twist) the battery cable into the 

Controller until it naturally locks into place; you should 

hear an audible click.

l

 

Confirm that the battery cable is properly locked on the 

controller by gently pulling the cable near the controller 

power connector.

l

 

DO NOT force the battery cable 

into the controller connector 

without correct alignment 

as it may result in damaged 

connectors .

TO DISCONNECT A DEPLETED BATTERY

l

 

Make sure there is a fully charged battery available to 

replace the depleted one.

l

 

Disconnect the depleted battery by turning the connector 

sleeve counterclockwise until it stops.

l

 

Pull the connector straight out from the controller.

January 2015

ALARM ADAPTER

l

  

Used to silence the internal NO POWER ALARM. 

l

  

Should only be used on a controller that is  NOT connected to a   

  patient’s pump.

l

  

Must be inserted into the blue connector of the original controller  

  after a controller exchange BUT before the power sources are    

  disconnected or the NO Power alarm will sound for up to two hours. 

Battery 

test 

button 

Battery 

Charge 

Indicator

Monitor

Power 

Source 

#1

Power 

Source 

#2

Driveline

Battery 

Charge 

Indicator

CONTROLLER

BATTERY

Summary of Contents for HeartWare

Page 1: ...tium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians The ICCAC is the professional society for MCS Clinicians throughout the world It has been vetted by experts in MCS Air Medical Transport and Emergency Services It should not replace the device operating manual as a primary source of information ...

Page 2: ... and device it is 5 Match the color on the device tag to the EMS Guide 6 Intervene appropriately based on the type of alarm tag device and EMS Guide 7 Start Large Bore IV 8 Assess vital signs Use Mean BP with Doppler with the first sound you hear is the Mean Arterial Pressure MAP 9 If no Doppler use the Mean on the non invasive blood pressure machine 10 Transport to closest VAD center Call the num...

Page 3: ...e dot on the Controller l Gently push but DO NOT twist the battery cable into the Controller until it naturally locks into place you should hear an audible click l Confirm that the battery cable is properly locked on the controller by gently pulling the cable near the controller power connector l DO NOT force the battery cable into the controller connector without correct alignment as it may resul...

Page 4: ...e is connected Step 4 Pull back the white driveline cover from the original controller s silver connector Step 5 Disconnect the driveline from the original controller by pulling the silver connector away from the controller Do not disconnect by pulling on the driveline cable A VAD Stopped alarm may activate Don t panic You can silence the alarm after restarting the pump which is the priority Step ...

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