LifeVac has received De Novo classification from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its suction anti-choking device under 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 874.5400. The authorisation ...

It’s frightening when someone knows they’re choking. No one wants to be forced to do the Heimlich technique because they forgot the appropriate posture, putting their life in the hands of someone who ...

NESCONSET, N.Y., March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeVac LLC announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted De Novo classification for LifeVac under 21 CFR 874.5400, ...

Regulators authorized LifeVac in the U.S., but medical groups say the Heimlich maneuver and back blows are still the best ...

NESCONSET, NY –, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sadly, one U.S. child chokes to death approximately every five days. Choking devices are an easy way for anyone to administer lifesaving care in the ...

In today’s fast-paced world, the unexpected can happen in an instant; this is especially true when it comes to choking emergencies. Choking is a leading cause of accidental death, and every second ...

Arthur Lih of Massapequa sold his first LifeVac to a fire department about 18 months ago, when the Jericho Fire Department purchased 21 of the devices. Now about 10 Long Island fire departments have ...

If you have ever been around someone choking, you know it is a critical event that needs swift action to save that person’s life. But trying to think clearly during times of panic can be difficult, ...

NESCONSET, N.Y., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeVac, the innovative airway clearance device designed to assist in choking emergencies, proudly celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its first ...

A husband was captured on camera saving his choking wife with a special device called the LifeVac. The family was in the kitchen when Jennifer Bryant started choking on a hot meatball. Her husband, ...