The LUCAS 2 device shows superior resuscitation outcomes and less thoracic injuries compared to Corpuls cpr when used for experimental CPR in juvenile pigs.

Researchers should be aware that different mCCDs for experimental studies may significantly influence the respective outcome of resuscitation studies and affect comparability of different trials.

Ventricular fibrillation was induced in anaesthetised and instrumented pigs and the animals were randomised into two intervention groups.

Controlled human and animal CPR studies and a standardised post-resuscitation injury evaluation could help to confirm potential hazards.

5 animals of the mCCD1 group and one animal of the mCCD2 group achieved ROSC (p = 0.048).

Only the mCCD1 animals survived until the end of the monitoring period (p < 0.01).

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