Applications

1749 – Insertion of durable left ventricular assist device for use as destination therapy

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
  • Type New application
  • Pre-PASC consultation Closed
  • Pre-MSAC consultation Closed
  • Outcome Deferred

Application details

Reason for application

Amendment of an existing MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

A ventricular assist device is a surgically implanted pump to provide mechanical circulatory support to patients with advanced heart failure. The device is a fully magnetic levitation centrifugal pump that assumes some or all of the workload of the ventricle. The device remains with the patient for life.

Type: Therapeutic technology

Medical condition this application addresses

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome presenting with symptoms such as breathlessness, ankle swelling and fatigue, that may be associated with signs such as elevated jugular venous pressure, pulmonary crackle and peripheral oedema. Heart failure is caused by structural or functional abnormalities of the heart resulting in increased intra-cardiac pressure and/or insufficient cardiac output even at rest or during exercise.

Application documents

Application summary

PICO set

Consultation survey

PICO confirmation

Public summary document

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Consultation survey and deadlines

  • PASC consultation: Closed
  • MSAC consultation: Closed Friday 16 February 2024

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 10–11 August 2023
  • ESC meeting: 15–16 February 2024
  • MSAC meeting:
    • 4–5 April 2024
    • 28–29 November 2024