case_images: PMC3892055_01
case_images: Small horizontal tear at the left ventricular driveline.
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case_images: F1
case_images: Upon inspection, we noted a small horizontal tear above the connection of the driveline to the air tubes (Figure 1).
case_images: Set of tools: Xcelite 170 M general purpose shear cutter (Apex tool group, Sparks, MD, USA), high leverage cable cutter (Klein Tools, Lincolnshire, IL, USA), cable ties.
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case_images: PMC3892055_01_1749-8090-9-7-2.jpg
case_images: F2
case_images: Cutting off the left driveline with the high leverage cable cutter.
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case_images: F3
case_images: Tools, Lincolnshire, IL, USA) (Figure 3) and quickly switched the patient to a Companion Driver operating in a standard Intensive Care Unit Mode.