Notification system for low-level preventative LVAD alerts
A controller for an implantable blood pump including processing circuitry in communication with the implantable blood pump and configured to generate at least one preventative alert.
1. A controller for an implantable blood pump, the controller comprising:
processing circuitry in communication with the implantable blood pump and configured to:
determine to generate at least one preventative alert before an adverse event occurs at the implantable blood pump based on a user input or a clinician input, wherein the at least one preventative alert is dismissible by a user; and
generate at least one reactive alert in response to the adverse event occurring at the implantable blood pump, wherein the at least one reactive alert lasts for a longer duration of time than the preventive alert.
2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one preventative alert includes an alert notifying the user to hydrate.
3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one preventative alert includes an alert notifying the user to take medication.
4. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one preventative alert is an audible alert.
5. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one preventative alert is a vibratory alert.
6. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one preventative alert is a text alert.
7. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reactive alert cannot be dismissed by the user for a predetermined duration of time.
8. The controller of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined duration of time is five minutes.
9. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to log the at least one preventative alert and to not generate a notification of the at least one preventative alert.
10. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the adverse event is a suction event.
11. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
when the user is sleeping,
log the at least one preventative alert; and
not generate a notification of the at least one preventative alert.
12. A method of operating a notification system of a controller for an implantable blood pump, the method comprising:
determining to generate at least one preventative alert from the controller before an adverse event occurs at the implantable blood pump based on a user input or a clinician input, wherein the at least one preventative alert is dismissible by a user; and
generating at least one reactive alert in response to the adverse event occurring, wherein the at least one reactive alert lasts for a longer duration of time than the preventive alert.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one preventative alert includes an alert notifying the user to hydrate.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one preventative alert includes an alert notifying the user to take medication.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one reactive alert cannot be dismissed by the user for a predetermined duration of time.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
logging the at least one preventative alert; and
not generating a notification of the at least one preventative alert.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
when the user is sleeping,
logging the at least one preventative alert; and
not generating a notification of the at least one preventative alert.
18. A controller for an implantable blood pump, the controller having a display, the controller comprising:
a haptic device coupled to the controller; and
processing circuitry in communication with the implantable blood pump and with the haptic device, the processing circuitry being configured to:
determine to generate at least one preventative alert as a vibratory alert from the haptic device and as a text alert on the display before an adverse event occurs at the implantable blood pump based on a user input or a clinician input, wherein the at least one preventative alert is dismissible by a user; and
generating at least one reactive alert in response to the adverse event occurring, wherein the at least one reactive alert lasts for a longer duration of time than the preventive alert.
19. The controller of claim 18 , wherein the at least one reactive alert cannot be dismissed by the user for a predetermined duration of time.
20. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the at least one preventative alert is at least one from the group consisting of an alert notifying a user to hydrate and take medication.