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LifeVac Registers First Successful Rescue of Choking Victim

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ LifeVac, the device designed to save the life of a choking victim, has saved the life of a female nursing home resident in Dyfed, Wales. “We are very happy to learn that LifeVac has successfully saved a person from choking to death,” said founder and President Arthur Lih. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

Brentwood Fire Department is now equipped with LifeVac

We are very pleased to announce that the Brentwood Fire Department, Brentwood, Long Island, NY has equipped their apparatus and Chiefs vehicles with LifeVac. They become the first Suffolk County Dept. to add our life saving anti-choking tool. We applaud their dedication to the community they serve by taking the lead to give them one […]

ABC7 NEWS: Lifevac developed to stop choking

Watch Video Here: http://7online.com/health/father-creates-lifevac-as-tool-to-help-choking-victims/376430/ FARMINGDALE, NY — “She’s the love of my life. Jackie.” Arthur Lih would do anything for his daughter. So when he heard of an 8-year-old child her age, choking to death on a grape, he couldn’t help but think what if the same thing happened to his daughter. “People said there’s […]