Physio Control LUCAS 3, Instructor Manual

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2 / CLASSROOM TRAINING INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
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To minimise interruptions, having a charged spare LUCAS battery in the carrying case is
always recommended. When the battery gets low during operation, it can be replaced by a
new one without turning the device off. To change the battery during operation:
1. Press PAUSE to temporarily stop compressions
2. Pull the Battery out and then upwards to remove it
3. Install a fully charged spare and wait until the green
PAUSE
mode LED illuminates
4. Push either ACTIVE (continuous) or ACTIVE (30:2) to start chest
compressions again
If the battery change takes less than 60 seconds, the LUCAS Smart Restart feature
remembers the settings and Start Position for 60 seconds. If the battery change
takes more than 60 seconds, the device does a self-test and you must adjust the Start
Position again.
If there is no spare battery present, the device can be connected to the Power Supply in
all operating modes.
The Battery must always be installed for the device to be able
to operate, including when it is powered by the external Power Supply.
The Power
Supply connects to the LUCAS device just below the Hood. The device can run for as long
as needed on a nominal patient chest when connected to the Power Supply.
It is recommended to replace the battery every three to four years or after 200 uses of more
than 10 minutes each time.
Patient Size
Remember, do not use the LUCAS device if the patient is too small (the LUCAS device
alarms with three fast signals and you can’t enter the
PAUSE or ACTIVE modes)
or if the patient is too large (you can’t lock the Upper Part to the Back Plate without
compressing the patient’s chest).
Although the LUCAS device looks small, it can fit very large patients. When it was launched
in the United States, a survey of four different EMS systems on the use of the device on
over 300 patients showed that it fit 95% of patients. Of those who didn’t fit, 3% were
too large and 2% were too small.
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This was also confirmed in the LINC Trial, a large,
randomised controlled trial including 1,300 patients in Europe who received LUCAS
chest compressions.
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The LUCAS device will fit patients with:
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Chest width up to 44.9 cm / 17.7 inches
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Sternum height of 6.7 to 17 - 30.3 cm / 11.9 inches
The use of the device is not restricted by patient weight.
If the device does not fit on the patient, remove the device and immediately perform
manual CPR.
Instructor Notes:
Turn the LUCAS device on. Point out the self-test. Demonstrate moving the Piston up
and down.