Photo by drew_hays from unsplash
We report a case of Medtronic HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) pump failure-to-restart. Despite HVAD withdrawal from the market in June 2021, up to 4,000 patients remain on HVAD support… Click to show full abstract
We report a case of Medtronic HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) pump failure-to-restart. Despite HVAD withdrawal from the market in June 2021, up to 4,000 patients remain on HVAD support worldwide, and many are at high risk for this serious complication. This report describes the first-in-man use of a new HVAD controller that restarted a defective HVAD pump and avoided a fatal outcome. This new controller has the potential of preventing unnecessary VAD exchanges and saving lives.
Keywords:
failure restart;
controller;
first man;
man use;
hvad
Journal Title: ASAIO journal
Year Published: 2023
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Journal Title: ASAIO journal
Year Published: 2023
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!