TY - JOUR
AU - Slaughter, Mark S.
AB - ASAIO Journal 2004 The Thoratec Mobile Computer: Initial In-Hospital and Outpatient Experience MICHAEL A. SOBIESKI,TERRI A. GEORGE, AND MARK S. SLAUGHTER The purpose of this study was to test the operational effec- tiveness of the Thoratec mobile computer for monitoring and adjusting the portable TLC-II pneumatic driver. The TLC-II portable driver is approved by the Food and Drug Adminis- tration for use with either the paracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD) or the Implantable Thoratec VAD. Currently, data log/file retrieval, changing device parameters, and initial VAD set-up is done with the cart mounted docking station. Thoratec has developed a tablet computer to perform the same tasks. The tablet computer weighs 3.2 lbs and has a 10.4 inch display. The mobile computer was evaluated in the clinic and multiple hospital settings as a mobile substitute for the docking station. For 120 consecutive days, the tablet com- puter was used exclusively for data file retrieval, changing device parameters, and initial VAD set up of the TLC-II por- table drivers. Five patients, four paracorporeal VAD and one Implantable Thoratec VAD, using eight TLC-II portable driv- ers were evaluated. All patients were discharged home and followed as outpatients. The tablet computer was used by 
TI - The Thoratec Mobile Computer: Initial In-Hospital and Outpatient Experience
JF - ASAIO Journal
DO - 10.1097/01.MATT.0000132566.34876.7E
DA - 2004-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/the-thoratec-mobile-computer-colon-initial-in-hospital-and-outpatient-fUEUAh9S5k
SP - 373
EP - 375
VL - 50
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -