HeartWare Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual page 58

HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual
11. When looking at the controller, how much power is remaining in a battery if there are:
4 green lights
3 green lights
2 yellow lights
1 red light
12. Place a check beside activities that will cause the HeartWare® System to stop:
____ Disconnecting the AC adapter while only one fully charged battery remains connected to the
controller.
____ Disconnecting both batteries at the same time.
____ Disconnecting the driveline from the controller.
____ Unplugging the DC adapter without a back‐up battery connected to the controller.
13. Two power sources should be connected to the controller at all times. What are the 3 different
power options?
Battery and ____________________
Battery and ____________________
Battery and ____________________
14. Place a check beside activities that are not allowed while on the HVAD® Pump:
15. On the battery charger there are several status light indicators. Which status light will you see
if the battery is charging and is not ready for use?
16. When an alarm occurs, what 3 indicators should you look for to determine the severity of the
alarm?
A unique sound
Visual display (flashing RED, flashing YELLOW, or YELLOW)
Vibrating
A message
______ %
______ %
______ %
______ %
Chest x‐ray
MRI Scan
CT Scan
Blue
Flashing Red
Yellow
No lights
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