Which mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device is the safest for cardiac arrest patients?

Date First Published:

February 27, 2024

Last Updated:

February 27, 2024

Report by:

Alison N. Ross, Emergency Medicine Resident (Queen's University)

Search checked by:

Darwin Jimal, Queen's University

Three-Part Question:

For [patients with cardiac arrest], do [piston-based mechanical CPR devices (such as the LUCAS)] result in fewer major injuries, compared with [load-distributing band-devices (such as the AutoPulse)]?