HeartMate 3 driveline damage by gradual corrosion due to liquid infiltration: a case report.
Driveline damage
Durable LVAD
Heartmate 3
Liquid infiltration
Journal
Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs
ISSN: 1619-0904
Titre abrégé: J Artif Organs
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9815648
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
27
02
2024
accepted:
29
07
2024
medline:
27
8
2024
pubmed:
27
8
2024
entrez:
27
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
A 31-year-old man with a HeartMate 3 was admitted with a "Driveline Communication Fault" alarm due to liquid infiltration. Eleven months earlier, the connector between the modular and pump cables had gotten wet when he was taking a shower. The cable connector was dried immediately, and no alarm had been observed during follow-up. Subsequently, the modular cable and system controller were replaced, with corrosion found on the modular cable connector. The "Communication Fault" alarm recurred, and complete damage to the communication cables was discovered. The pump was replaced, and the removed pump cable connector showed corrosion as well. If the driveline connector gets wet, the multidisciplinary team should discuss if it should be immediately disconnected and dried, averting the need for future pump replacements due to corrosion.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39190056
doi: 10.1007/s10047-024-01464-w
pii: 10.1007/s10047-024-01464-w
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Japanese Society for Artificial Organs.
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