Physio-Control LUCAS - Manual (Page 20)

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LUCAS TM C HEST C OMPRESSION S YSTEM , I NSTRUCTIONS FOR U SE
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3.7.2 L IFTING THE PATIENT
At least three people should lift the patient and
LUCAS – one should support the patient’s head and
there should be one person on each side.
Plan carefully before lifting the patient. Consider
which equipment needs to be moved and where to
place the stretcher.
Those at the side should lift with one hand beneath
the claw locks of the back plate. The other hand
should be used to lift the patient’s belt, trouser or
under the thigh.
Use appropriate lifting technique to avoid injuries
when lifting the patient (Figure
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WARNING – CRUSHING HAZARD
Do not insert your fingers in the claw locks.
To lift a patient:
1. Secure the patient’s arms with the straps on the
support legs.
2. Turn the
ON/OFF
knob to
Lock
, to pause
compressions while lifting the patient, for
example when:
– lifting to a stretcher
– moving from one stretcher to another
3. When the patient has been placed on the
stretcher (or other surface), verify correct
position of the suction cup on the patient.
4. Turn the
ON/OFF
knob to Active .
Once the patient is placed on the stretcher, LUCAS
may be in active state during all horizontal lifts and
movements.
3.7.3 M
OVING HORIZONTALLY
When the situation absolutely demands that the
patient be moved while undergoing chest
compression, the patient’s chest should be
horizontal throughout the entire movement
(Figure l ).