Physio Control LUCAS 2 Quick Reference Card

Brand: Physio Control

Model: LUCAS 2

Type: Quick Reference Card

NOTE: This is not a complete instruction for use. Refer to

the “Instructions for Use” for complete directions for use,

indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and

potential adverse events.

Quick Reference Card

LUCAS 2 should only used by persons with basic medical

skills such as: ﬁrst responders, ambulance personnel,

nurses, physicians, or medical staff who have completed a

CPR course according to the American Heart Association

or equivalent, and receive training in how to use LUCAS 2.

LUCAS 2 is contraindicated for patients who are too large

for the legs to lock and too small for the pressure pad in the

suction cup to make contact with the chest.

LUCAS is manufactured by JOLIFE AB in Sweden and distributed

worldwide by Physio-Control, Inc.

For further information, please contact Physio-Control at

800.442.1142 (U.S.), 888.879.0977 (Canada) or visit our website

at www.physio-control.com.

Jolife AB, Scheelevägen 17, SE-223 70 LUND, Sweden

or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to

change without notice. Not all products available worldwide. Please contact your

local sales representative for a list of approved products in your region.

GDR 3305605_A

Physio-Control Canada

Medtronic of Canada Ltd

99 Hereford Street

Brampton, ON

L6Y 0R3

Tel 888 879 0977

Fax 866 430 6115

Physio-Control Headquarters

11811 Willows Road NE

Redmond, WA 98052

www.physio-control.com

Customer Support

P. O. Box 97006

Redmond, WA 98073

Toll Free 800 442 1142

Fax 800 426 8049

Open bag:

• Pullredhandleonbagtoopen

• Stopmanualcompressions

• Attachtobackplate;listen

for “click”

• Pulluponcetoensure

attachment

Activate: (A)

• PushON/OFF for one

second to start self test and

power up LUCAS 2 (green

LED adjacent to ADJUST

illuminates)

Conﬁrm cardiac arrest and begin

manual CPR until LUCAS is ready

Keep interruptions to a minimum

Back plate: (B)

• PausemanualCPR

• Placebackplateunderthe

patient below armpits

• ResumemanualCPR

Position suction cup:

• Centerthesuctioncupover

the chest

• Loweredgeofsuctioncup

should be immediately above

the end of the sternum

Depth: (D)

• Pushsuctioncupdownusing

two ﬁngers, making sure you

are in ADJUST mode

• Pressurepadinside

suction cup should touch

patient’s chest

• Ifpaddoesnottouch

or ﬁt properly, remove

compressor and continue

manual compressions

• PressPAUSE to lock

the start position, then

remove your ﬁngers from

suction cup

Engage (E) — start

compressions:

• Checkforproperposition;

adjust if necessary

• PressACTIVE (continuous)

or ACTIVE (30:2)

• Donotleavepatientunattended

while LUCAS 2 is active

Follow-up (F)—attach

stabilization strap:

• Removestrapandextendfully

at the buckles

• Placesupportcushionunder

patient’s neck

• Fastencushionstrapsto

LUCAS 2 straps

• Tightenthestraps

• Delaytheapplicationofthe

stabilization strap when it might

prevent or delay treatment

Compressor: (C)

• RemoveLUCAS2frombag

• Pullreleaseringsonceto

check that claw locks open,

then release rings

9 Press PAUSE to stop

compressions during

ECG analysis

Physio Control LUCAS 2 Quick Reference Card

Brand: Physio Control

Model: LUCAS 2

Type: Quick Reference Card

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