Nursing Home Patient Chokes and Is Saved with LifeVac – #459

LifeVac registers our 459^th life saved

On August 1^st an 86-year female patient in a Wisconsin nursing home choked on a piece of chicken.  The food caused a total blockage of her airway.  Nursing staff attempted basic life support skills but were unsuccessful.  LifeVac was then utilized and on the second attempt, the chicken was dislodged saving the woman’s life.  Several LifeVac units were donated to the nursing facility a few years ago.