Stryker LUCAS 3 User Manual (English)

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Standard Operating Procedure

SITE: Southern Illinois Healthcare

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/22/2020

SUBJECT: LUCAS 3 application and usage

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AUTHORIZED BY: Tressa Furlow MSN,RN

DATE: 4/22/2020

SOP OWNER: Garrett Burton, System Director of Emergency

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PURPOSE: The LUCAS 3 device is intended for use and an adjunct to manual CPR on adult patients who develop cardiac

arrest where effective manual CPR is compromised.

SCOPE:

ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS & PROCEDURES:

DEFINITIONS:

PROCEDURE: LUCAS 3 Application and Usage

Activity / Task

Contraindications:

 Patient is too small

 Patient is too large

 Patient is a child

 Patient is pregnant

 Visible traumatic injury to the chest

Side Effects or Complications of use:

 Rib fractures

 Skin abrasions, bruising and chest soreness and possible injury to other organs

Benefits:

 LUCAS works by pressing down very quickly on the rib cage and holding it down for 50% of the period/ cycle.

 The device maintains consistent chest compression over a long period of time.

 One person becomes free to provide other care

Control Panel Keys:

1. POWER Key; green circle- when pushed for one second. The device will power up, an audible signal sequence is

heard and device automatically does a self-test. When self-test is complete, the audible signal stops and a green LED

light beside the ADJUST key illuminates. The self-test takes 3 seconds.

2. ADJUST key; use to adjust position of the suction cup. When pushed you can manually move the suction cup up or

down.

 To set Start position, manually push the suction cup down onto the patient’s chest.

 To remove, manually lift the suction cup and pull it up.

3. PAUSE key; When pause is pushed after adjusting the Suction Cup to the chest, the height position is fine-tuned and

locked into the START position. When pushed during compressions, the LUCAS will stop compressions and lock the

suction cup in its start position.

4. ACTIVE key; (Continuous) When this key is pushed, LUCAS performs continuous chest compressions. The green

LED signal will blink 10times/min to alert for ventilation during ongoing compressions. The second ACTIVE key is the

(30:2 when this key is pushed, the LUCAS performs 30 chest compressions and then temporarily stops to allow for 2

ventilations. An intermittent LED combination with an audible signal alerts the operator before each ventilation pause.

Arrival at the Patient:

 Confirm Cardiac Arrest and need for resuscitation. START high quality manual CPR.

 Apply ECG Defibrillator pads using real time CPR feedback technology; pay special attention not to

place the pads where the LUCAS Suction cup will be placed.

 Check rhythm every 2 minutes and defibrillate per AHA/ ACLS standards

 Zoll CPR feedback device stays in place throughout resuscitation regardless of CPR method.

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Stryker LUCAS 3 Specifications

General

Device Type	Chest Compression System
Power Source	Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Compression Depth	5.3 ± 0.2 cm (2.1 ± 0.1 in)
Battery Life	45 minutes of operation
Battery Charge Time	Approximately 4 hours
Operating Modes	Pause
Patient Size	Fits most adult patients
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	–20 to +60 °C (–4 to 140 °F)
IP Rating	IP43
Compression Rate	100 compressions per minute