HeartMate Universal Battery Charger IFU 14
use it. Contact your VAD Coordinator or hospital contact person for help
and for a replacement, if needed. See Section 5.0,
Monitoring
Performance
for information on advisory messages and troubleshooting,
including how to read alarm codes when a red light comes on
WARNING!
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Ensure you are using the correct batteries before relying on them for
power. Using the wrong batteries for an incompatible system will result in
pump failure.
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The HeartMate 12 volt nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries can power
both the HeartMate II LVAS and the HeartMate XVE LVAS.
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The HeartMate14 volt lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries are NOT
interchangeable between the HeartMate II and the HeartMate XVE
systems. HeartMate 14 volt Li-Ion batteries are for use exclusively with the
HeartMate II LVAS. They are NOT compatible with the XVE system and
cannot power the XVE LVAS. Do NOT use HeartMate 14 volt Li-Ion
batteries with the HeartMate XVE LVAS.
