Anyone travel with an LVAD heart pump?
Anyone travel with an LVAD heart pump? Looks like we may be facing that and I'm curious if anyone had issues with it operating on inverter or generator?
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Good point on the conditioned power, I didn't think of that. Both the Magnum inverter and generator are pure sine wave so I should be able to ask the LVAD manufacturer.
The device will have 6 batteries, each pair offering 17 hrs of service, however during sleep the device is required to be plugged in to house AC directly, as are many portable medical devices (FDA). During a power loss, an alarm sounds and the unit itself has 15 minutes of power to allow you to go back to battery pack. However on the MH, we would instantly go to inverter or eventually generator automatically so I was curious if anyone had issues with compatibility. I read where some Fisher-Paykel dishwashers in MH would not function on generator.
I appreciate the medical concerns, but her LVAD is being installed to improve quality of life as she waits for a transplant, and travel is highly encouraged. The devices are TSA approved, but she far prefers the motorhome for travel.
The device will have 6 batteries, each pair offering 17 hrs of service, however during sleep the device is required to be plugged in to house AC directly, as are many portable medical devices (FDA). During a power loss, an alarm sounds and the unit itself has 15 minutes of power to allow you to go back to battery pack. However on the MH, we would instantly go to inverter or eventually generator automatically so I was curious if anyone had issues with compatibility. I read where some Fisher-Paykel dishwashers in MH would not function on generator.
I appreciate the medical concerns, but her LVAD is being installed to improve quality of life as she waits for a transplant, and travel is highly encouraged. The devices are TSA approved, but she far prefers the motorhome for travel.
