Tag Archives: Anti-choking device

LifeVac Used to Save Woman in Scotland Care Home – #446

LifeVac saves woman with dementia from choking

LifeVac is delighted to share news on our 446th life saved Our partners in the UK shared the news: “It was reported to us from a care home situated in Scotland that LifeVac was again deployed in a choking emergency. Helping save another life when all else failed. A 92-year-old female, who suffers from Dementia and… Read more

6-Year-Old Chokes on Marble Saved by Mother with LifeVac – #445

LifeVac used to save 6 year old from choking on marble

LifeVac registers its 445th life saved It was reported to us that on August 6th a 6-year-old boy choked on a marble.  His parent attempted choking rescue procedures, but those methods failed.  While the child was standing his mother put her arm around his neck to support his head and applied the LifeVac. On the second Place,… Read more

Husband Saves Wife from Choking on a Meatball Featured on Inside Edition – #444

Husband saves his wife from choking on meatball

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 444th life saved On August 5th it was reported to us that a 41-year-old woman choked on a hot meatball causing a total obstruction.  The video was caught on their home surveillance camera.  Her daughter quickly saw her mother in distress and yelled to her dad.  The woman’s husband… Read more

Server in Eggs Up Grill Saves Customer with LifeVac – #443

LifeVac used to save customer in Eggs Up Grill 443

LifeVac is proud to announce our 443rd life saved On August 4th Stephanie Fisher saved the life of an 84-year-old woman at an Eggs Up Grill in South Carolina.  The female patron choked while having breakfast at the Myrtle Beach restaurant.  The customer was sitting in a booth when the choking incident occurred.  The Good Samaritan… Read more

First Responder Saves Woman with LifeVac – #442

LifeVac saves woman from choking 442

LifeVac announces our 442nd life saved It was reported to us that a choking incident took at a New Jersey residence on July 21st. A 75-year-old female choked on pasta & a hot dog.  A member of a New Jersey-certified community emergency response team heard a choking call come in on a police officer’s radio.  The… Read more

5-year-old boy with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Chokes and is Saved – #441

LifeVac used to save boy with SMA who chokes

LifeVac announces our 441st life saved It was reported to us that on July 25th a 5-year-old boy with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) choked on French fries. LifeVac was used two times and successfully removed the obstruction. Here is the testimonial from the child’s mother. “Cure SMA partnered with LifeVac to send out a device to… Read more

3-Year-Old Chokes on Play-Doh and is Saved with LifeVac – #440

3 year old saved with LifeVac after choking on Play-doh

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 440th life saved. It was reported to us that on July 27th a 3-year-old little girl choked on Play-Doh causing a total obstruction. She was not making a sound and was turning blue.  Her uncle had a LifeVac that was given to him by his mother-in-law at… Read more

Husband Saves his Wife Using LifeVac – #439

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 439th life saved. It was reported to us that on July 24th a 72-year-old woman choked on a piece of chicken causing a total obstruction.  Protocol was followed by her husband, but she is very petite, and her husband did not want to hurt her.  They keep the LifeVac right near… Read more

2-Year-Old Girl Saved with LifeVac – #438

LifeVac announces our 438th life saved. It was reported to us that on July 27th a 21-month-old little girl choked on an apple slice causing a partial obstruction.  Back blows were performed by her mother multiple times but unfortunately did not successfully remove the apple.  LifeVac was then administered. “On the first try of using… Read more

1-Year-Old Saved with LifeVac – #437

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 437th life saved. It was reported to us that on July 25th a choking incident took place at a home in California. A 13-month-old little boy choked on a raw pinto bean causing an Initial total blockage. BLS protocol was attempted but was unsuccessful. “The bean was not dislodged but… Read more