Category Archives: Press Release

American Red Cross Supports the Use of Anti-Choking Devices

  LifeVac Applauds American Red Cross’ (ARC) First Major Update to Airway Obstruction Protocols in 47 Years, Now Including Anti-Choking Devices PR Newswire Wed, October 23, 2024 at 10:26 AM EDT 2 min read LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The last update to airway obstruction protocols occurred in 1976, making this the first… Read more

Inside Edition – Stranger Saves 10-Month-Old Baby with LifeVac

It was a scary moment at a South Carolina restaurant when a 10-month-old baby started choking on a piece of pancake. Diners rushed to help the distressed family, but the Heimlich maneuver didn’t work. Salvation came in the form of a man named Major Hillard, who retrieved a device called a Lifevac from his car…. Read more

3 Year Old Child Saved after Choking on Hot Dog

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        Fourlis Group of Companies, being the exclusive franchisee of IDEA trademark in Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria, through its Risk Assessment Committee evaluates all kind of risks among others related to sudden and unforeseen medical emergencies like Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Choking and, for that reason, has installed in all of its… Read more

LifeVac, Life Saving Device Study Published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine

NEW YORK, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The American Journal of Emergency Medicine has published an independent study documenting the effectiveness of LifeVac in removing an obstruction from a blocked airway. “This is a significant moment in our quest to reduce the number of choking deaths each year and validates what we at LifeVac already… Read more

LifeVac Selected by American College of Gastroenterology for Presentation at 2015 Annual Conference

On July 13th 2015, LifeVac was notified of its selection for poster presentation at this year’s ACG 80th Annual conference taking place October 16th through October 21st 2015 at the Hawaii Conference Center in Honolulu, HI. The presentation will be led by Dr. Lisa Brody, MD FACG. “We are very excited to have been selected… Read more

Arthur Lih to deliver keynote presentation on new hope and relief for Multiple Sclerosis patients

Farmingdale, NY Arthur Lih, founder of LifeVac will deliver a presentation on how LifeVac has impacted the neurological community and offers new hope for patients afflicted with conditions that create difficulty swallowing and increase the risk of choking. “I am honored to have been asked to participate in this important event and I am humbled… Read more