Care Of Batteries; Using The Heartware Battery Charger; Connecting The Battery To The Battery Charger - HeartWare Ventricular Assist System Instructions For Use Manual

10.2 Care of Batteries

To preserve battery life, batteries should be stored at room temperature.
1)
2) Protect batteries from extreme high and low temperatures. Avoid storage in
direct sunlight.
3) Protect the battery connector from moisture, dirt and metal at all times.
4) Handle connectors so as to avoid touching the inside.
Do not drop the batteries or let them hit hard objects.
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6) Do not let batteries get wet.
Do not twist or kink battery cables.
7)
Do not force connection to the controller or battery charger.
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9) Batteries should be stored in the battery charger. Store batteries fully charged.
11.0 USING THE HEARTWARE
Figure 57: Battery charger, its AC adapter and power cord.
Figure 58: Connecting the battery charger AC adapter
Figure 59: Battery charger – battery charge status
indicators
1. Ready
2. Status
3. AC Power
Ventricular Assist System
BATTERY CHARGER
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The battery charger (Figure 57) can charge up to 4 batteries at a time. It takes approximately 4 to 5 hours to fully
charge a depleted battery. Prior to charging batteries, connect the AC adapter to the back of the battery charger,
connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter and then plug into an electrical outlet. The AC power indicator is green
when the battery charger is properly connected to electrical power. Slide the battery into a bay and then connect the
battery cable connector to the battery charger. It is safe to leave the batteries in the charger and the charger plugged
into a wall outlet at all times.
The charger has two indicators for each charging bay. The indicators are "Ready" and "Status". The green light adjacent
to the "Ready" indicates that the battery is fully charged (Figure 59).
Battery Charger "Status" Light
No Light
Yellow
Flashing Yellow
Red
Flashing Red
Use only the HeartWare
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batteries.
ALWAYS wait until the "Ready" light turns on to disconnect the battery from the battery charger. If this is
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not followed over consecutive charging cycles, the Battery Capacity Display will not function properly and
may convey misleading battery capacity.

11.1 Connecting the Battery to the Battery Charger

1) The battery connects to the battery charger the same way that it connects to the controller.
Grasp the cable of the battery near the connector leaving the connector free to rotate.
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3) Line up the solid white arrow on the connector with the white dot on the battery charger.
4) Gently push the cable onto the battery charger until it locks in place.
DO NOT expose batteries to temperatures outside the storage and operational
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ranges or they may provide less support than usual. To preserve battery life,
batteries should be stored at room temperature.
Battery operating and storage temperatures:
Operating: (normal use with the HeartWare
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battery charger): +5ºC to 40ºC (+41ºF to 104ºF). Operation at temperatures
below 0ºC will temporarily reduce battery capacity but the battery will
operate.
Storage: -20º to 25ºC (-4 to 77ºF). Long term storage outside of this range
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may permanently reduce the battery capacity. Best condition for storage is at
room temperature
Keep batteries away from children.
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Do not disassemble, crush, or puncture a battery.
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Do not use a damaged battery.
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Do not short the external contacts on a battery.
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If a battery pack is leaking fluid, do not touch the fluid. Dispose of a leaking
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battery pack. In case of eye contact with fluid, do not rub eyes. Immediately flush
eyes thoroughly with water for at least 15 minutes, lifting upper and lower lids,
until no evidence of the fluid remains. Seek medical attention.
Avoid exposing the battery to excessive shock or vibration.
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Do not dispose of a battery in fire or water. Dispose of batteries according to
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federal, regional, and local regulations.
What it Means
Battery not connected or battery ready when green "Ready" light is on.
Battery being charged; NOT ready for use.
Battery not charging.
Check battery connections. If connections are intact, switch to another battery slot. If
problem persists, return battery to HeartWare.
Battery too cold or too hot; waiting to charge.
Defective battery. Do NOT use. Mark battery and return to HeartWare.
CAUTION
Battery Charger to charge batteries. Other battery chargers may damage the
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CAUTION
System) and charge (while on
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