Patient arrived into resuscitation room in cardiac arrest via ambulance.Chest compressions were being delivered by mechanical cpr device (lucas system).Upon switching from the pre-hospital lucas system to the ed lucas system, the ed lucas system failed to properly deliver aha guidelines cpr.The ed staff immediately initiated manual chest compressions.Manufacturer response for lucas cpr compression device, lucas 3 (per site reporter).Biomedical engineering examined device.Stryker medical believes the failure is related to software or piston issue.Stryker medical to examine device friday, [date redacted].A loaner will be provided.Stryker engineer came on-site to replace the compression module control board.The engineer even completed a pm according to the field service report.The unit has been placed back into service.
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