Shane Hardin, account manager, Stryker, demonstrates the new Lucas CPR Compression Device to firefighters at the East Liverpool Fire Department. The device was recently purchased with a grant from the ...

Not all cardiac arrests can be treated with an electric shock. In fact, most of them—about 80%—are ineligible for ...

CPR is a technique that has saved countless lives since the modern version was developed in the 1960s. However, it turns out ...

MILWAUKEE - New technology is helping save lives in southeast Wisconsin. An automated chest compression device is changing the way paramedics do their jobs. There are currently 12 LUCAS 3 devices with ...

PENDER COUNTY – When a person goes into cardiac arrest, minutes and seconds count. Getting emergency personnel to a scene quickly to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation is vital. For rural counties ...

Preparing for long-term space travel means planning for medical emergencies in microgravity, sometimes with machines stepping ...

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — The LUCAS CPR device is a mechanical chest compression system that has been around for years. But now, it has an extra sense of value because of the COVID-19 crisis. "Being able ...

Zero-gravity study shows chest compression devices deliver effective CPR, outperforming manual methods and supporting spaceflight emergency protocols.

Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the ...

A Carpentersville resident was revived recently due to the actions of several firefighter-paramedics and an automatic CPR device, fire officials said. The Carpentersville Fire Department responded to ...