On October 3rd, 2024, an 8-month-old boy choked on a teething wafer resulting in a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use. The child’s mother describes the incident as follows:
“Our son was sitting in his high chair eating purées and we gave him a teething wafer because he has tolerated them just fine before. He began to have a big crying spell which happens occasionally when he is tired. He has a hard time catching his breath when these massive crying instances occur. This time when he did try to catch his breath, he inhaled the mushed up wafer back into his airway causing him to choke. Back blows were not dislodging the obstruction, so I told my husband to get the LifeVac. He was unable to breathe but was conscious the whole time, likely because of our fast reactions to the situation. After two attempts with the LifeVac the obstruction came out and he started to breathe and cry again. The wafer was very sticky and mushed up, I don’t think back blows alone would have helped dislodge it!”
Mary K.
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