Lucas Chest Compression Machine

The lucas device is an easy to use mechanical chest compression device that helps lifesaving teams around the world deliver high quality guidelines consistent chest compressions to sudden cardiac arrest patients.

Lucas chest compression machine.

The lucas chest compression system is designed to deliver uninterrupted compressions at a consistent rate and depth to facilitate rosc return of spontaneous. This video showcases the most efficient use of the lucas 3 device when first responding to an emergency. A common problem during manual cpr is that the chest does not always recoil because of an increase in chest wall compliance softens. Lucas 3 1 is lightweight portable easy to use and will deliver guidelines consistent chest compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute at a depth of at least 2 inches.

Although other cpr devices provide consistent compression depth and rate the lucas device because of its integrated suction cup is the only automated device that assists the decompression phase by drawing up on the chest and returning it to neutral. It will also allow for complete chest wall recoil after each compression. 2017 118 suppl 1 e41. Manual chest compressions versus lucas 2 a comparative study of end tidal carbon dioxide levels during in hospital resuscitation.