User's Manual

VAD Support 7
Using the Interface
RECOVER BP IABP/VAD System – Operator’s Manual 7.3
VAD Screen
The VAD screen (see Figure 31) allows you to monitor all aspects of
VAD operation. These display elements are described in Table 17.
Figure 31 VAD Screen
Table 17 VAD Screen Descriptions
Item Display Element Description
A
Flow
Black text in normal operation; green text in wean mode. Blood flow
rate in liters per minute (L/min).
B
Rate
Black text in normal operation; green text in wean mode. Beat rate in
beats per minute (bpm).
C
Vacuum
Black text in normal operation; green text in wean mode. User-
adjustable vacuum level in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
D
Alarm Messages
Red text; highest priority active alarms (3 maximum for each side).
Highest priority alarm is at the top of the list. For more information,
refer to "VAD Alarms" in this Section.
E
Help text Lists action(s) to take to resolve an alarm.
F
Blood pump type BVS
®
Blood Pump or AB5000
™
Ventricle.
G
Blood pump status Indicates whether blood pump is ON or OFF.
H
Battery power icon
Color of segments indicates battery status. Refer to Table 8 in
Section 5 for more information.
I
AC power icon
Color indicates AC power status. Refer to Table 8 in Section 5 for
more information.
J
Alarm icon
Indicates an alarm condition exists; icon is crossed out when alarm is
silenced.
Check Blood Pump:
-Disconnect or leak
in drive line.
Check Blood Pump:
-Drive line or blood
pump lines kinked
or occluded.
H
A
D
E
I
F
G
B
C
J