Physio-Control LUCAS - Manuel (Page 14)

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LUCAS TM
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1.6 D
ESCRIPTION
1.6.1 M
AIN PARTS
LUCAS consists of an upper part and a back plate.
The back plate is placed underneath the patient to
form a support for the external chest compressions.
The upper part contains a pneumatically driven
piston rod, which acts on the patient’s chest via a
pressure pad. The pressure pad is surrounded by a
suction cup.
The support legs of the upper part are fastened to
the back plate prior to starting compressions.
1.6.2 C
ONNECTION TO AIR SUPPLY
LUCAS can be powered by compressed air from a
wall outlet or a cylinder. See Section 6 for
specification of air sources.
The air hose is permanently mounted on LUCAS,
and has a unique male connector at the open end.
The male connector only fits into a female connector
on the separate connector hose, which must be used
to connect LUCAS to the air supply. The connector
hose is available with a range of connectors suiting
different standards for air connections.
LUCAS requires no electrical supply and has no
conducting parts on the outside, except the hose
attachment, the claw lock bar, and the upper
attachment of the bellows.