Additional Information About Heart Failure - HeartWare Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual

HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual
When you travel, please make sure you have the following:
 Back‐up controller
 Fully‐charged, spare batteries
 Battery charger
 Controller AC adapter
 Controller DC adapter
Equipment should be kept with you at all times for safety and security. If traveling by air, carry
equipment with you on board the aircraft. During the flight, you should power the controller with
two batteries or with one battery and an AC adapter.
 Store and operate all equipment within the recommended temperature
conditions listed in the WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS section of this manual.
 Avoid passing through security screening equipment, as this may affect your VAD.
Instead, request to be hand screened with special care given to the driveline exit
site.
 If you are traveling on a long haul flight, talk with your clinician about whether you
should purchase extra batteries.
 If traveling internationally, talk with your clinician about purchasing international
power cords for use with your equipment
WARNING! AVOID areas with high magnetic forces such as theft detection devices or
airport security systems, as these may affect HeartWare® Systems operation.
In case of emergency, it is safe for you to be transported by ground or air to the implanting facility
or nearest hospital.
14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HEART FAILURE
Additional information about heart failure can be found at:
 www.HeartWare.com
 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health‐topics/topics/hf/
 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/163062‐overview
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