This can be done by a frame with a piston, a more compact piston device, or a portable strap-on compression band. The goal was to see which of these methods could compress the simulated chest to a ...

Emergency teams and communities across Saskatchewan will soon benefit from enhanced lifesaving technology following the donation of five LUCAS 3.1 mechanical chest compression devices from the Health ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has introduced a new device to the team, the Lucas CPR device, with a new $20,000 grant on Friday. Life-saving devices are essential ...

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space. The study found that a type ...