HeartWare Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual page 8

HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System Patient Manual
DC Adapter: An adapter that uses power from an electrical outlet in an automobile to run the
controller.
Driveline: The cable that passes through the skin and connects to the implanted pump and to the
external HeartWare® System components.
Driveline Cover: A small, white cover that slides over the pump/controller connection to protect it
and keep it clean.
ESD: Electrostatic discharge (static electricity)
Exit Site: Location where the driveline passes through the skin.
HeartWare® System: All of the components, both internal and external, needed to implant and run
the HVAD® Pump.
High Alarm: The most serious audio and visual (flashing red) alarm. High priority alarms require
immediate attention.
HVAD® Pump: A pumping device that sits inside your chest and is connected directly to your heart.
It helps your heart pump blood throughout the rest of your body.
Impeller: The only moving part of the pump. As the impeller spins it moves blood from the heart to
the rest of the body.
Low Alarm: An audio and visual (solid yellow) alarm that instructs you to either replace a low
battery or to reconnect to a power source (battery, AC adapter or DC adapter).
L/min: Liters per minute. Measurement of how much blood the pump is pumping through the body
in a minute. Shown on the Controller Display.
LVAD: Left ventricular assist device. A mechanical pump that helps the left side of the heart pump
blood through the rest of the body.
LVAS: Left ventricular assist system. A heart assist system that includes an implanted pump as well
as an external controller with associated power sources (batteries, AC adapter, and DC adapter) and
accessories.
Medium Alarm: An audio and visual (flashing yellow) alarm that requires you to notify your doctor
or VAD coordinator.
Multiple Alarms: Condition in which there are two or more alarms occurring at the same time.
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