Posted by lucascpr.com on May 21st 2021

Lucas Chest Compression Device

Lucas Chest Compression Device

The mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS) can be a useful tool in the cath lab during situations of acute vessel closure causing cardiac arrest.

Increased opportunities
for better patient outcomes

The LUCAS device has been shown to improve quality of chest compressions, increase ETCO2 levels as well as being able to sustain life-saving circulation during prolonged resuscitation attempts. LUCAS has been studied extensively, shown to be safe and effective and to save patients that would otherwise have been considered futile.

Improving operational efficiencies

With the LUCAS device, fatigue, individual variations or psychological factors are removed from CPR and there is no longer a need for switching CPR providers every two minutes. LUCAS helps provide high-quality and safer chest compressions in situations such as patient movement and transportation, during prolonged CPR or in the cath lab.

LUCAS enables and facilitates:

LUCAS device has shown to:

Pre-hospital

Staying safe

Caregivers cannot deliver optimal care if they are at risk of injury on the job. From the field to the cath lab, the LUCAS device reduces risks to caregivers while maintaining Guidelines-consistent chest compressions.

Addresses transport hazards

The ambulance transport environment is inherently dangerous because of high-speed driving, risky maneuvers and hazardous road conditions. This poses a significant safety risk for the EMS crew who are often standing and unrestrained in a confined space while performing CPR.William P, Rao P, Kanakadandi U, et. al. Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation In and On the Way to the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Circulation Journal. Released May 25, 2016 Circ J 2016; 80: 1292–1299

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With LUCAS your team can sit safely belted during ambulance or helicopter transportation.
CPR guidelines recognizes the value of mechanical CPR in situations where provider safety is compromised or when high-quality manual CPR is not possible.ERC European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015. Resuscitation. 2015;95:1-311" data-ref-id="1525.1" data-original-title="" title="" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(175, 109, 4); text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: 400; cursor: pointer;">15, AHA 2015 guidelines. Circulation. 2015;132[suppl 2]:S315-573 " data-ref-id="1526.1" data-original-title="" title="" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(175, 109, 4); text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: 400; cursor: pointer;">16

Did you know that:

  • The LUCAS device is now considered mandatory on Danish Search & Rescue Helicopters.Winther K, Bleeg RC. LUCAS™2 in Danish Search and Rescue Helicopters. Air Medical Journal. 2016 35(2): 79-83

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