Ventricular assist device driveline protector

A protective pad for encircling and protecting drivelines serving ventricular assistance devices, the protective pad including an obverse side and a reverse side demarcated into three parallel zones including a first zone, a second zone abutting and parallel to the first zone, and a third zone abutting and parallel to the second zone, and comprising:

• a layer of slash and cut resistant material;
• and
• a first strip of hook and loop fastener of a first polarity, extending along the first zone on the obverse side, a second strip of hook and loop fastener of the first polarity, extending along the first zone on the reverse side, a third strip of hook and loop fastener of a second polarity extending along the second zone on the reverse side, and a fourth strip of hook and loop fastener of the second polarity extending along the third zone on the reverse side.