Smaller Controller

Hello Walt,

yes there is a new Heartmate II System Controller. My dad had his implant surgery on Oct. 15 and he has the new controller. I try to take a picture of it on my next visit to hospital. At them moment my Dad is not doing good after the surgery but I hope it will be better the next days.

Sorry for my bad english, im from Germany.

Lucien

Thanks for the info,Lucien.I would sure like to get a smaller controller.

Tell your Dad to stay positive & things will get better.I was implanted in Feb 28,2012 & had numerous bleeding problems.Things have worked out fairly well.

I spent 46 days in the hospital before I start seeing progress.Don"t know the age of your Dad but I will be 82 in Jan.

Thanks again,I will pursue the smaller controller.

Hello Walt,

a little bit later but here are the pictures of the new controller.

Lucien,thanks for the picture of the smaller controller.Did your Dad receive it in the USA or Germany?

Walt

My Dad received it here in Germany.

Thanks for your info. God bless you and your family

I am scheduled to get the smaller controller by Christmas.I hope it pans out.

Walt

I have the new controller. I got it at Duke last week, you have to have had the old one for a year from discharge from hospital and your insurance has to ok it.

Stanley, Thanks for info on smaller controller.how does it compare wght wise with the older one?Can you notice the difference when moving around? I am

Scheduled to receive one next month as we are waiting for insurance approval.I have had my lvad since Sept 28,2012.

It's the size of a pack of cigarettes, weight is about 1 lb. and it helps a lot with how you use it. I don't like that you can know long see your reading on the big screen. But only on the controller when you press the button. Still it is much better then the old one. Butteries are still the same.

stan

Got my smaller controller about a month ago and it works grand. I do find my self looking for the old monitor, but I'm training my self to look at the controller screen. Besides it's with you 24/7 and you can review the screens if something doesn't feel quite right. Two years to day and a lifetime to go.