Imagine standing in an ambulance driving 100 km/hour where the vehicle swings and lurches. Apart from the balancing act you are in, you must also give heart- and lung saving treatment to a patient who’s life is in jeopardy. This is the moment when LUCAS is needed, a mechanical chest compression system, which is powered by a lithium-polymer battery from CelltechLUCAS är ett mekaniskt bröstkompressionssystem som hjälper livräddare, ambulansmän, läkare och sjuksköterskor att rädda livet på människor med hjärtstopp. Genom att hålla igång blodcirkulationen tills en hjärtstartare kan få igång själva hjärtat.
LUCAS is a mechanical chest compression system, which helps lifesavers, ambulance personnel, doctors and nurses to save people’s lives in the critical situation of a cardiac arrest. LUCAS is keeping the blood circulation going until a heart starter is available and can start the heart beating again.