Recent Child Choking Death Could Have Been Averted

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent independent study conducted by a third party safety consultancy, the effectiveness of LifeVac, a non-powered suction apparatus designed to save a choking victim, was tested using a custom designed anatomically correct mannequin. LifeVac successfully dislodged a hot dog, a grape, and a test ball during each test, which demonstrated its efficacy.

In August it was reported that a second-grader at an Arizona school was fatally injured when he choked to death on a corn dog. According to the report, a teacher performed the Heimlich maneuver and a nurse assisted in CPR without success. The independent study suggests this child's death may have been averted with the proper use and application of LifeVac.

In the US, a child dies every five days from choking.

In April a Connecticut nursing home resident choked on a meatball and died. The home was not equipped with the LifeVac. Choking is the 3^rd leading cause of accidental death among those 65 and over in the US.

Currently, LifeVac is recommended to be used after all ACLS protocol options have failed.

Choking is a leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of 15. Choking is the 4^th leading cause of accidental death in the US. LifeVac's mission is to save these lives.

About LifeVac - LifeVac is a non-powered, single patient, portable suction apparatus designed to save the life of a choking victim. It can be used on children, the elderly and on oneself. LifeVac has recently been featured on WHDH 7News Boston, NBC2 Fort Myers, FL. For more information please visit www.lifevac.net

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