Abbott HeartMate 3
Abbott · Model HeartMate 3
OTHER HEARTMATE 3 LVAD FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Offers up to 17 hours of battery life for greater patient confidence and convenience Designed for intrapericardial placement Features a thin, mechanical apical cuff lock for quick and easy pump attachment Incorporates a modular driveline that facilitates simple replacement of proximal portion.
Key tips
- ·When no category-specific guidance fits, default to the manufacturer's own service manual and the general troubleshooting method in the Engineer's Guide.
- ·Run an incoming and annual electrical safety test regardless of how niche the device is.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Follow the manufacturer's PM schedule
- ·Perform incoming and annual electrical safety testing per facility biomedical program
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Varies by device - check the unit's own manual for facility placement guidance
Documents & Manuals
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Safety & Recalls
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- RECALL
Reports of outflow graft twist occlusions. Patients whose devices experience outflow graft occlusions will experience a persistent low flow alarm. Outflow graft occlusions can result in serious adverse events such as hemodynamic compromise, thrombus, and death.
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