Lucas Chest Compression Machine

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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. Manual chest compressions versus lucas 2 a comparative study of end tidal carbon dioxide levels during in hospital resuscitation. This video showcases the most efficient use of the lucas 3 device when first responding to an emergency. Includes step by step instructions on how to put the.

It will also allow for complete chest wall recoil after each compression. A common problem during manual cpr is that the chest does not always recoil because of an increase in chest wall compliance softens. 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. In the field on the move and in the hospital.