The ambulance crew initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a patient in cardiac arrest.The lucas chest compression system was applied to the patient according to the procedure.A general warning (red alarm triangle) light displayed on the lucas and the lucas did not work.The lucus was promptly removed from the patient and manual cpr was initiated.There was no harm to the patient.The lucus was brought to the biomedical engineering department for inspection.Biomedical engineering reported that they were unable to confirm the reported problem that the unit would not start and the red alarm triangle was illuminated.The device started and performed as intended on numerous tests.Biomed ran in continuous and 30:2 modes until the cooling fan activated.Biomed was unable to reproduce the problem and no problems were found.Lucus was returned to service.
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