Physio Control LUCAS 3, Instructor Manual

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LUCAS
®
3 Chest Compression System
Instructor Guidebook
On the top of the Control Panel, in the middle of the gray bar, are the MUTE button and
the Alarm indicator .
Pushing the MUTE button will mute the alarm for 60 seconds. If you push this button
when the device is powered OFF, the Battery indicator will show the charge status of
the battery.
On the Alarm Indicator , a red LED and alarm signal indicate a malfunction. If there is a
malfunction while the device is performing chest compressions, push ON/OFF for
one second to stop the device, remove the device, and perform manual CPR immediately
to minimise interruptions in compressions.
If your protocols allow, you can attempt to reset the alarm once by pushing ON/OFF ,
removing and replacing the battery and following proper steps to deploy the device in the
APPLICATION DEMONSTRATION section of this guide.
TRANSMIT data: This key is used to transmit data after the use of the LUCAS device.
The device must be in power OFF mode to transmit data.
More information about data will be covered in the ‘LUCAS Report Generator - Quick
User Guide’ flyer.
Caution - Radio frequency communications can affect other medical electrical equipment.
Battery
The Battery is in the Hood, opposite the Control Panel. The Lithium Polymer battery has a
runtime of 45 minutes when fully charged. If the battery is fully depleted, it takes less than
two hours to charge when the power supply cord is used, and less than four hours in the
standalone battery charger.
In the center of the top row of the Control Panel is the Battery indicator . Three green
LEDs show the charge status.
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Three green LEDs means the Battery is fully charged
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Two green LEDs means the Battery is 2/3 charged
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One green LED means the Battery is 1/3 charged
If you see one intermittent yellow LED and hear an intermittent alarm during operation,
it means the Battery has less than 30% capacity, or approximately 10 minutes of operating
capacity left. (For a complete list of Battery indicators, refer to the Instructions for Use.)
The status of the battery charge can be evaluated without removing the device from the
Carrying Case. Simply pressing
MUTE through the top window, will illuminate the
battery indicator.