BeneMACS Study:HeartMate 2 (HM2)Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Survival in Non Transplant Patients is Equal/Better Than Results in Medical Literature

The HM II is a high speed, electric, axial flow, rotary blood pump. The pump drains blood from the left ventricular apex via rigid inlet cannulae and ejects into the aortic root via an outflow cannula joined to the aorta with an end to side anastamosis. Power and control of the pump are delivered through a percutaneous cable from pump to the belt-worn System Controller. The System Controller will receive power from the Power Base Unit (PBU), or two battery modules that may be worn in shoulder holsters or on the belt