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No different than CPR. It doesn't always work but it gives the person a chance. Pt ends up with fractured ribs and on rare occasions a punctured lung but if you save a life it doesn't matter what tools you use. You know, better than nothing. Just my opinion.
Here's the thing - better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Why would you be stupid enough to not have a tool that could save someone's life... especially someone so tiny? You know what else is great about this product? You can use it on yourself if you're alone OR a child.
It's only $75, simple to use, and un-invasive. what is the harm in having one handy when it seems like no one knows what to do when someone is choking and they panic? The fact that the FDA statement read they do "not approve" the anti-choking devices and follow it with "but no approval is needed" is the most misleading thing ever.
I don't have a baby, but I'm worried about myself when I'm alone eating. I have missing teeth and hard to chew food sometimes. I always worry this may happen to me.
Sincere condolences to that poor woman who lost her son, I’m truly sorry for your terrible loss… and can hardly express what deep admiration and respect i have for you, choosing to educate others and save the lives of who knows how many children down the road (ripple effect). The people you’ve taught will share the information w others, and you ‘ll never even know how many lives you saved. 🙏🏻❤💐
Leave it to a "Weiss" to question the device because no one has performed a useless study on it. Hey doc, instead of sowing concern for folks whom might want to purchase it, go perform a study on it
I think this device may have an even larger use if you are choking alone. The use of chair or other edged objects don’t seem as effective as an anti honing device would be. I have 3 for that reason alone.
It is a tool in the arsenal. Why not have it Just in case. The inventor said for use when nothing else works! Having been saved by the heimlich (thank you son!) I can tell you it’s an incredibly frightening few seconds. When a child is involved there is nothing I wouldn’t try to save them!
I have 4 staged and on standby in hopes of never needing to use any of them. No regrets. Who am I going to call when the Heimlich maneuver fails? Ems? When they finally get on scene, they aren't even "authorized" to use anti-choking devices? No-brainer.
In that stress and panic filled situation, you want ALL the options at your fingertips so you or the other person can AVOID DEATH! What is the debate here?
The issue is that it blocks the airways which may exacerbate the choking rather than help. No studies have actually demonstrated its use over the conventional heimlich maneuver.
I don't think the device is "questioned". They just said there's insufficient data. That's not "questioning," that's being prudent and waiting for the data to come in as to the device's effectiveness. My son choked on a piece of tangerine when he was about 1. Some of the most frightening moments of my life. Fortunately back blows worked to dislodge it. Things to know. First, choking is SILENT. There is no coughing or wheezing or other signs. A child that is choking cannot make any sounds. If they're coughing, they're breathing. Second, learn to do back blows and the Heimlich. You have to hit harder than you want to to dislodge something from the throat. I had to hit my son VERY hard to save his life - much harder than I ever wanted to hit him. Light pats didn't do it but as the incident continued I got more and more desperate. But back blows do save lives, including my son's. But I do own a suction device. Hope I never have to use it.
Great comment. I absolutely agree. I've explained to my wife multiple times that you have to hit hard, we'd rather have fractured ribs than a dead child.
When I was training for being a first responder, my trainer told me that at a party her grandson was chooking. The parents only gave light pats. Then my trainer stept in and gave a hard hit. And saved his life. With this story she wanted us to know, that when you are about to save a childs life; how much you love them, hit hard!
@@tamdev9276 wife and I had a choking scare with our 11 month old son just the other day. He wasn't choking enough to lose consciousness, but he definitely quit making sounds. My wife gave a few nice pats and when I saw what was going on, two hardish pats did the job. I'd rather deal with broken ribs than losing our child.
I'm a caregiver of someone with disphagia... I don't use this style, but I do use an antichoker, I know how tk do the hiemlich, but if its not working or like in the past when I hadn't had to use it and didn't know what to do, I panicked, I fainted.... I purchased one just after my last major incident. They're suppose to be one time use, but I clean mine and keep it near when I'm feeding.
So stupid. Why WOULDNT you have one just in case it DOES work. Looks like it works more often than it doesn't so why wouldn't you want to give the choking person an additional shot at survival
The effectiveness of using the unchoking technique is also questionable. It's not 100% guaranteed it will work. For your average person who doesn't know how to unchoked someone or even yourself, this device is a life saver
I bought one. I'd rather have every option on hand in a life threatening situation. And to be clear, the device hasn't been *disproven*, it just hasn't been studied enough yet for doctors to actively recommend it. I would think that eventually studies will support its use.
But what happens to peoples ears from the anti choke thing? I bought one and it definitely hurts your ears a lotttt since I tried it a little on myself
It's the pressure from being pushed down by the device that helps unblock any object in your throat. In situations like this, your ear pain is the last thing you want to think about. It's basically like a toilet plunger.
First mom...you don't pat the back...you hit the back...and then do abdominal thrusts if that doesn't work. Jeeze I wish people would take and keep up first aid training. Practice people... The organizations do promote products that work...check their sites for items they sell. Second mom has no practical experience with the device, her husband was most likely to hesitant/rusty in his first aid technique. She is wanting to force a device upon agencies and people...
Its just a bunch of red tape bs. They are probably sitting at home with 3 LifeVacs meanwhile saying they cant support it to the general public because they are worried they will lose a stupid job over it.
They'll lose their jobs? What's wrong with your brain? THINK! CPR is free, it doesn't cost anything. Learn that! Don't buy a product which the research on says it's really not helping at all.
I guess, that is why the Lifevac should be mass produced from the creators own pocket and freely available everywhere. If he can't afford it, then it should not be made and stop production immediately. After all, there is a price on human life, despite all the lives the Lifevac has saved?
Every video is a dramatic reenactment. Even this video title is bought and paid. Stop being bad parents and learn the heimlich remover. This device could waste precious time.
