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Physio-Control Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc. , announced today that LUCAS 2, the next-generation LUCAS Chest Compression System, has been granted 510 market clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Developed and manufactured by Jolife AB and distributed exclusively in the United States by Physio-Control, the LUCAS 2 is an automated, battery-powered device that is designed to give consistent, uninterrupted compressions to victims in cardiac arrest.