Instructions for use: Ikus - Berlin Heart

During implantation: ensure that the connection between the pump
and cannula is stable and airtight. Always secure each connection with
at least one cable tie, using a tie-band gun. See section 8.8 of the
instructions for use.
Immediately after implantation: visually inspect the cannulae and their
connections.
Post-operative care: check the blood pumps and the visible parts of
the cannulae at least 3 times a day for thrombi and deposits. Check
the cannulae at least once a day for damage. See section 9.5 of the
instructions for use.
Post-operative care: ensure that the pumps, cannulae and drivelines
are never exposed to tension, version and kinks. Otherwise there is a
risk that the patient will receive inadequate support. Use a mirror to
avoid unnecessary kinking in the cannulae when visually inspecting
the underside of the pump.
Cleaning: do not use acetone or mineral oil products in the immediate
vicinity of the blood pump and driveline. Do not use corrosive agents,
solutions containing dyes, or organic solvents for cleaning the blood
pump and drivelines, since they may alter the surface of the product.
We recommend using only water or alcohol to clean the blood pump
and driveline.
Cleaning: Do not use corrosive agents, solutions containing dyes, or
organic solvents for cleaning the cannulae and transcutaneous exit
site, since they may alter the surface of the product.
We recommend using chlorhexidine solution to clean the cannulae
and transcutaneous exit site.
Monitoring program: To save data, use only the data storage media
supplied (disks/USB sticks). Otherwise there is a risk that the data
storage medium is not recognized and data are lost.
End the monitor program only in an emergency. Since the text of a
message is displayed only in the monitor program, there is no possibility
of determining the type of the message when the monitor program
is ended. When the monitor program is shut down, the only indications
that there is an error message are an acoustic signal and the fact that
the indicator lamp on the Ikus handle lights up.
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