LUCAS™ CPR
Keeping the flow up
In order to be able to save the lives of sudden cardiac arrest victims and avoid neurological damage, a steady supply of oxygen to the heart and brain is necessitated. Life-sustaining circulation can be created through effective and uninterrupted chest compressions. Performing manual chest compressions is exceedingly difficult, and the quality varies depending on the responders and deteriorates quickly after the first two minutes.
LUCAS™ - standardising the quality of chest compressions
The LUCAS™ Chest Compression System is a safe and efficient tool that standardises chest compressions in accordance with the latest scientific guidelines. It provides the same quality for all patients and over time, independent of transport conditions, rescuer fatigue, or variability in the experience level of the caregiver. By doing this, it frees up rescuers to focus on other life-saving tasks and creates new rescue opportunities.
Safe and effective
Experimental studies show that the mechanically controlled LUCAS™ compressions are able to sustain a higher blood flow to the brain and heart compared to manual compressions (1, 2). The side-effects are similar as for manual compressions (3, 4). LUCAS™ does compressions according to guidelines - on the middle of the chest, not more, not less.
Easy and quick
The device is easy to carry and handle, and can be applied to the victim with interruptions of manual compressions of less than 20 seconds.
LUCAS™ is CE marked, has a 510k clearance for marketing in the US, as well as several international registrations.
1) Rubertsson et al; Resuscitation 65 (2005): 357-363
2) Steen et al; Resuscitation 55 (2002) 285-299
3) Rubertsson et al; American Heart Congress 2007, Nov 3, Poster 32
4) Larsen et al; Resuscitation. 2007 Dec;75(3):454-9
Please note: LUCAS Model V2US is cleared by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of cardiac arrest, however, the LUCAS Model V1(CE-marked) used in the currently listed European studies is not identical to the Model V2US. Although the products remain similar in most respects, they differ somewhat in mechanical function. This fact should be taken into consideration when extrapolating the results of these studies of LUCAS V1 to LUCAS V2US. The LUCAS Model V2US has an upstroke force of 13 Newton (N). This force allows recoil of a normal chest wall back to its neutral position and assists recoil of a chest wall that has less natural recoil. The upstroke force of the LUCAS Model V1 used in the below studies is higher than the upstroke force in the LUCAS Model V2US.
