The LUCAS™ Chest Compression System assists first responders and paramedics by providing effective and uninterrupted chest compressions on sudden cardiac arrest patients. With automated CPR the fatigue, individual variations or psychological factors are removed from CPR and there is no longer a need for shifting CPR providers every two minutes. Rescuers are freed up to focus on other critical life-saving tasks, such as ventilation, medication and defibrillation, which leads to an increased focus on cardiac arrest management.
Keep your personnel safe during CPR
LUCAS™ facilitates the transportation of cardiac arrest patients with ongoing compressions, not only from the scene to the ambulance, but also inside a fast-moving ambulance. It is well established that effective CPR is very difficult to achieve manually in these situations (1).
In addition, rescuers will no longer have to compromise their own safety by providing compression during transportation. With LUCAS™ consistently performing the compressions, rescuers are still able to sit firmly, belted and watching over the patient.
Strengthens the chain of survival and increases the chances of good outcomes
The LUCAS™ CPR device has been in use in large pre-hospital organisations since 2003. Several publications confirm the practical benefits of implementing and using the LUCAS™ device in the pre-hospital setting and some points at an increased short-term survival (return of spontaneous circulation) (2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
LUCAS™ and sudden cardiac arrest
The below film is an introductionary video on LUCAS™ and the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. To view the full length film you need either to click on the link to the left or download the film by clicking on the link to the right.
Duration: 5 min 16 sec.
Note; simulated compressions on actor playing patient, not real.
1) Glasheen et al; Prehospital Emergency Care Jan/March (2007) 11.1. Effectiveness of single rescuer delivered chest compressions using 15:2 versus 30:2 in both static and mobile environments compared with an active decompression device 2) Rubertsson et al; American Heart Congress 2007, Nov 5, Abstract 1813; Early Survival After Cardiac Arrest In A Pilot Study Using The LUCAS Device Compared To Manual Chest Compressions During CPR 3) Maule; Urgences & Accueil, Volume 7, Numéro 29, Juin-Juillet-Août 2007; (Translation from French; Mechanical external chest compression: a new adjuvant technology in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.) 4) de Knock et al; Resuscitation 70 (2006), 2 Aug p 305. The use of LUCAS for in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests 5) Steen et al; Resuscitation 67 (2005), 25-30. Treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with LUCAS, a new device for automatic mechanical compressions and active decompression resuscitation 6) Halliwell et al ; British journal of resuscitation vol3, no 2 autumn (2004) Evaluation of LUCAS
Please note: LUCAS™ Chest Compression System is available in different versions, with different power solutions. All versions provide chest compressions according to AHA and ERC guidelines. Most publications and studies are done on LUCAS™1.
The pneumatic LUCAS™1 (V1 and V2) are CE marked, and LUCAS™1 (V2) has a 510k clearance for marketing in the US, is approved in Japan and has several international registrations.
The electric LUCAS™2 is CE-marked for sales in Europe, approved in Japan and Canada and has a 510k clearance for marketing in the US.
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