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LifeVac receives FDA De Novo classification for anti-choking device

LifeVac is approved for use as a single-use, non-powered, non-invasive airway clearance device.

LifeVac Becomes the First and Only FDA-Authorized Anti-Choking Device

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, formally establishing the device type "suction ...
Bellevue Reporter

LifeVac Review: Can This Device Truly Prevent Choking Tragedies?

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 ...
Yahoo

More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer?

NEW YORK (AP) — It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was ...
Fierce Biotech

FDA greenlights backup anti-choking suction device

LifeVac has picked up a groundbreaking clearance from the FDA for its suction-powered device designed to dislodge an object ...
The Columbian

Can new devices prevent choking deaths? The jury is still out.

NEW YORK — It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. An 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, R.I., restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with a ...