On June 24th, 2026 an 86 year old man choked on food and water resulting in a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac dislodged the obstruction on its second attempt. The man's grandson described the incident as follows:
“I wanted to share another experience with your device because it has now helped my grandfather for the second time. My grandfather has difficulty swallowing due to some medical conditions and has home health aides with him during the day. Recently, while eating dinner and drinking water, he began choking. His trained aide immediately attempted multiple choking-relief techniques but unfortunately was unable to clear the obstruction. My grandmother then used the LifeVac, and after two attempts, it dislodged the food that was stuck, allowing him to breathe normally again. We also wrote to you in January 2025 after a similar incident, when he choked while taking pills with soup (yes, not a good idea). Your device truly saved his life then, and we feel it helped just as well this time. We are incredibly grateful to have had it available when we needed it most. Thank you for creating a product that has made such a meaningful difference for our family (I’ve got everyone we know buying ones over the last year).”
Stephen M.