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Device brand name · Compressor cardiac external

LUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression System: medical device reports filed with FDA

158 reports name it, 2025–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Jolife - 3005445717. Product code DRM.

158
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 158 a year
158
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
96.2%
classified as malfunction
95.8% across the product code
1.3%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

158 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "LUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression System" (compressor cardiac external); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Jolife - 3005445717; received from October 2025 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

158 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (96.2%), death (1.3%) and injury (1.3%); across all compressor, cardiac, external reports (product code DRM) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 95.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are electrical /electronic property problem (65.2%), key or button unresponsive/not working (19%) and mechanical jam (15.2%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac arrest and perforation of vessels. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.3%2
Injury1.3%2
Malfunction96.2%152
Other1.3%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%158
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 11,439 reports carrying product code DRM. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem10365.2%3%
Key or button unresponsive/not working3019%0.7%
Mechanical jam2415.2%0.6%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off31.9%0.2%
Device alarm system21.3%0.3%
Failure to power up21.3%3.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem21.3%0.7%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped42.5%
Perforation of vessels10.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureLUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression SystemProduct code DRMAll MAUDE reports
Reports15811,43926,136,888
Share of that pool—1.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports13189
Classified as injury1.3%2.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.2%95.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.3%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DRM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Autopulse Resuscitation Model 1003,77900%
Autopulse Platform Resuscitation1,85900%
Autopulse Resuscitation System Model 1001,56802.8%
AutoPulseResuscitation System9533340%
Autopulse Nimh Battery80703.6%
AutoPulse Li-ion Battery1,415270.1%
Autopulse Lifeband24600.4%
AutoPulse Resuscitation System232220.9%
Lucas 3 Chest Compression System2161855.1%
AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation System1921130%
Lifeline4,8772,1170.4%
Zoll221014%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about LUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression System reports

How many FDA reports name LUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression System?

158 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 158 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.2%), death (1.3%) and injury (1.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

electrical /electronic property problem (65.2%), key or button unresponsive/not working (19%), mechanical jam (15.2%), detachment of device or device component (1.9%) and device alarm system (1.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that LUCAS 3 CPR Chest Compression System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.