Acute clinical adverse events associated with the LUCAS chest compression system
Reported adverse events associated with LUCAS use include device malfunction and deployment issues, with serious patient harm including death or organ injury, in some cases. As mechanical CPR becomes more widely adopted, knowledge of the most common complications can inform operator training and potential mitigating strategies to minimize adverse outcomes.
Authors
- Peyman Benharash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-0262)
- Konmal Ali
- Nichole Bosson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8356-0772)
- Yas Sanaiha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3976-5620)
- Sara Sakowitz
- Syed Shaheer Ali
- Aviva Cohen
- Robert Kropp
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Health and Human Services Agency (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Core Laboratories (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation Plus
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101139
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00