LifeVac: A LifeSaver for People in Wheelchairs

Los Angeles CA

19 July, 2021

10:13 PM

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LifeVac is saving lives for people with disabilities for whom standard choking protocol does not apply. NESCONSET, NY – (July 19, 2021): LifeVac has saved 150 lives and counting. Among those, an often overlooked segment of our society: disabled people in wheelchairs that can not benefit from the current standard procedures for choking such as the Heimlich Maneuver. For people in wheelchairs and their friends, family, and caregivers, the threat of a choking situation is a huge worry because it is extremely difficult to hoist someone out of a wheelchair to administer the Heimlich Maneuver, as displayed in instructional materials. LifeVac can be used while the choking person is sitting in their wheelchair, no need to move them, and it is saving lives because of this. “Everyone deserves to be saved from choking. For many, LifeVac is their only option,” states Arthur Lih, inventor of LifeVac, “I became aware that people in a wheelchair, although at a higher risk of choking, may not have the option of rescue like everyone else does. Just look at any choking rescue poster, there are no directions for people in wheelchairs. The size and complexity of today’s chair make standard rescue next to impossible. They deserve an equal chance for rescue and for life.” One of LifeVac’s documented life-saving success stories is the mother of a 29-year-old adult son who has cerebral palsy. His mom believes that LifeVac saved him from not one but two potentially deadly choking situations. She reported to the company that “LifeVac is very user-friendly, took little time to use, and they (caregivers) didn’t have to fight his wheelchair to attempt using the Heimlich.” While this story has a happy ending because of LifeVac, Lih is on a mission to improve choking protocol for all. LifeVac is not always readily available, and people in wheelchairs deserve protocol that applies to them in the event of a choking emergency. LifeVac is very simple to use. You do not need to lift the person choking out of the wheelchair, they can stay upright. Just PLACE. PUSH. PULL. Place the LifeVac device over the mouth and nose to create a seal. Push downward: The one-way valve prevents air from pushing food or objects downward when pressed. Then simply pull to create a one-way suction to remove the lodged food or object in seconds.It can save a life in seconds. Watch the video and share it with friends to help save lives: www.LifeVac.net Arthur Lih invented LifeVac in 2011 after he was visiting a friend in the hospital when he was told the tragic story of a 7-year-old child who recently had lost his life after choking on a grape. Hearing of the death made Lih think that there must be a solution that could have prevented this tragedy. Since then, over one hundred thousand LifeVac have been sold in over forty countries. It is FDA-registered and clinical studies and 3rd party testing confirm LifeVac to be highly effective and 100% safe to use during a choking emergency. LifeVac has received widespread media attention and has been published and recognized in several leading medical journals, four of which are peer-reviewed. July is Disability Pride Month and LifeVac is taking the initiative to make this imperative change to emergency choking protocol posters, because people with disabilities deserve a chance to live. The LifeVac airway clearing device is small and easily transportable, even in a purse or a backpack. The LifeVac Home Kit is $69.95 and comes with an adult mask, a pediatric mask, and a practice mask. LifeVac also sells a LifeVac Travel Kit, a LifeVac School Kit, and LifeVac EMS Kit. Get yours today at https://lifevac.net/shop.About LifeVac: LifeVac is a patented, FDA registered lifesaving device designed to offer the simplest, safest method of aspirating a choking child or adult. Founder and CEO Arthur Lih created the apparatus in 2011 to increase the chances of survival rates in a choking emergency, and has successfully saved 150 lives and counting. One LifeVac kit covers adults and children (from 22 pounds), never expires, and includes a free replacement when used in a choking emergency. The LifeVac is a non-powered, non-invasive, single-use only airway clearance device developed for resuscitating a victim with an airway obstruction. The Home kit comes fully equipped with an adult mask, a pediatric mask, and a practice mask. Purchase your Home Kit ($69.95) and Travel Kit ($69.95 or $49 with Home Kit purchase, Home and Travel Kit bundle ($118.95) at LifeVac.net, and watch the product demonstration videos or attend a FREE online how-to training so you are prepared in an emergency. Spread the word on Instagram @Life_Vac to help save lives.