Cases of choking suffocation Are frequent, especially among those people suffering neurological, chewing or swallowing problemssuch as dysphagia. It is one of the most frequent causes of unnatural death. In fact, deaths from this cause currently exceed those caused by traffic accidents, being a problem of special incidence in people over 65 years of age and children.
The Elderly people are the population group most at risk of suffering these avoidable events, generated above all by the loss of swallowing ability, which are usually caused in many cases by other pathologies. For this reason, it is essential to emphasize the preventive measures to prevent -as far as possible- their occurrence, as well as know how to act in the event of suffocation by choking, since intervening quickly is essential. In fact, in the event of suffocation due to choking, if you do not react quickly between the 4th and 6th minute, there is possible brain damage; between 6 and 10 minutes, probable brain damage, and at 10 minutes, probable brain death.
LifeVac is a choking emergency device that, due to its ease of use, is very useful in nursing homes and social health centers.
For people over the age of 65, the dysphagia or difficulty swallowing makes you much more likely to have an accident. One of the prevention measures is to adapt the diet to its limitations, avoiding rough and dry foods, which break into hard pieces, etc., and follow adapted eating guidelines, such as eating small amounts, eating slowly, ensuring that they have a balanced suitable…
However, it is not an incident caused by the ingestion of food in its entirety, since only ten percent are due to food choking. The rest are caused by other objects, such as pills or fragments of dentures, among others.
LifeVac effectively and safely clears the clog
An effective and safe way to address these situations is to use LifeVaca device for choking emergency Due to its ease of use, it is very useful in residences and social and health centers. LifeVac was born in the United States in 2016. Arthur Lih, founder of LifeVac, developed this medical device after hearing the story of a woman who had lost her child in a hospital. The cause of her death had been a grape obstructing her airway and although the Heimlich maneuver was performed on her, it did not work. Arthur Lih began working on a system that could prevent the tragic outcome of this type of accident. The result is this device, which has already saved more than a hundred people in the world. avoiding deaths due to suffocation due to choking.
Currently, there is a protocol for action in such situations. Among the actions to be taken are encourage coughing, scapular slaps, Heimlich maneuver, or chest compressions. But on many occasions, depending on the situation in which said event occurs and the physical or health status of the person who would carry out the maneuvers, or of each person who experiences this situation, it is not possible to practice it or it is contraindicated.
In these cases where current protocols are not effective, the emergency medical device helps minimize the risk of preventable death when all else fails. It is designed so that any user can act quickly in the event of a choking emergencyregardless of the age or physical condition of the person affected and the person who performs it. LifeVac clears the clog quickly, effectively and safely, it is lightweight and does not require any power supply, so it can always be kept close at hand and used whenever required.
This suction medical device clears the airway obstruction in a few seconds without the need to introduce any part of the device into the body of the affected person. It does not have any element that causes damage to the gums, teeth, palate or tongue, so its use does not harm the patient at any time. It works by creating a harmless suction effectwhich eliminates or mobilizes the obstruction of the airway through a negative pressure 3 times greater than that generated by an abdominal compression (Heimlich Maneuver) without the secondary effects that these could produce.
His employment is very simple: just place the LifeVac over the nose and mouth and sealing it manually, gently push the handle/bellows, gently pull the handle and repeat the operation until the line is free. In this video he shows the first aid protocol and the operation of this emergency device that saves lives: