Water-resistant ventricular assist device bag

A water-resistant ventricular assist device (VAD) system, comprising:

• a water-resistant VAD bag, comprising:
• an upper unit of flexible nylon having the shape of a cylinder, the upper unit comprising a first elongated strap with a clip on a first end and second elongated strap on a second end without a clip, a cover on top of the upper unit with a handle sewn into the cover, and a zipper around a bottom of the cover;
• a lower unit of flexible nylon having the shape of a cylinder, the lower unit comprising a connecting strap and a third elongated strap with a receptacle for the clip on the first elongated strap from the upper unit, the zipper on the top of the lower unit, and wherein the connecting strap and second elongated strap are sewn into the lower unit and the upper unit;
• and
• a controller sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the VAD bag, the controller sleeve comprising a controller compartment for housing a VAD controller sensitive to water damage;
• and
• a battery sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the VAD bag, the battery sleeve comprising at least one battery compartment for housing at least one VAD battery sensitive to water damage;
• two inserted sleeves positioned in between the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
• an inner sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the VAD bag, the inner sleeve having the shape of a circle and covering the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
• and
• an inner layer that in insertable into the lower unit of the VAD bag, the inner layer positioned inside the lower unit;
• a water-resistant percutaneous lead configured to electrically couple the VAD controller to a VAD pump and to regulate VAD pump function;
• and
• an AC adapter for electrically coupling the VAD controller to an electrical outlet.

A method of making a water-resistant VAD bag sensitive to water damage, the method comprising:

• providing an upper unit of flexible nylon having the shape of a cylinder, the upper unit comprising a first elongated strap with a clip on a first end and second elongated strap on a second end without a clip, a cover on top of the upper unit with a handle sewn into the cover, and a zipper around a bottom of the cover;
• providing a lower unit of flexible nylon having the shape of a cylinder, the lower unit comprising a connecting strap and a third elongated strap with a receptacle for the clip on the first elongated strap from the upper unit, the zipper on the top of the lower unit, wherein the connecting strap and second elongated strap are sewn into the lower unit and the upper unit, the lower unit comprising:
• a controller sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag, the controller sleeve comprising a controller compartment for housing a VAD controller sensitive to water damage;
• a battery sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag, the battery sleeve comprising at least one battery compartment for housing at least one VAD battery sensitive to water damage;
• two inserted sleeve positioned in between the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
• an inner sleeve that is insertable into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag, the inner sleeve having the shape of a circle and covering the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
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• an inner layer that in insertable into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag, the inner layer positioned inside the lower unit;
• positioning at least one inserted sleeve in between the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
• placing the inner sleeve into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag to cover the controller sleeve and the battery sleeve;
• placing the inner layer into the lower unit of the water-resistant VAD bag to cover the lower unit;
• sealing the upper unit with the lower unit by zipping the zipper around a bottom of the upper unit and the on the top of the lower unit;
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• clipping the upper unit with the lower unit by engaging the clip on a first end with the receptacle for the clip on the third elongated strap.