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LUCAS TM C HEST C OMPRESSION S YSTEM , I NSTRUCTIONS FOR U SE —A PPENDIX B, LUCAS S TABILIZATION S TRAP
4 Using LUCAS
Stabilization Strap
4.1 I
NTRODUCTION
This section gives instructions for attaching
LUCAS Stabilization Strap to LUCAS Chest
Compression System during treatment of a patient
with LUCAS.
Please refer to LUCAS Chest Compression System,
Instructions for Use, for details on the use of
LUCAS.
Always work in a pair, one person on each side of
the patient.
Figure 5. The LUCAS team, working on each side
of the patient.
4.2 A
TTACHING
LUCAS S
TABILIZATION
S
TRAP
WARNING – DO NOT DELAY LIFE SUPPORT
ACTIONS
Before unpacking and attaching LUCAS Stabilization
Strap, make sure that all life-supporting actions have
been taken. Particularly, LUCAS Chest Compression
System must be applied to the patient and
performing compressions under the supervision of
one person of the LUCAS team.
If the application of LUCAS Stabilization Strap
threatens to delay the treatment of the patient, it
should be applied later or not at all.
Begin by taking out LUCAS Stabilization Strap
from the LUCAS carrying bag. Follow the
instructions below to attach the Stabilization Strap
to LUCAS (see Figure 6).