Since founding their company 15 years ago, Colorado-based Alan Carver and his wife have sold tens of thousands of what they called “Dechokers,” a device that’s like a plunger for humans that claims to ...

STAFF at a Wyre Forest care home have praised an innovative anti-choking device which was used to save the life of a resident who "turned blue" after choking on a piece of sausage. First-aiders at ...

A company gave an eastern Iowa school district a new medical device, free of charge. The company behind the "Dechoker" claims it can save the lives of young choking victims. Union Community School ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, Ohio (WJW) — Whether you ...

For the last 50 years, the Heimlich maneuver has been the proven technique to save someone from choking.It's estimated that 100,000 lives have been saved.But recently, the Food and Drug Administration ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Even people trained on CPR, the Heimlich maneuver and other lifesaving techniques are not always confident how they would react if called upon in an emergency situation. That’s ...

When it comes to choking — every second counts. In 2015 more than 5,000 people across the country lost their lives in a choking-related accident. Now we are taking a close look at a device for sale on ...

Having a young child with toys can be scary. Danger is lurking around every corner. The Dechoker might be a good way to make those life saving moments just a bit easier. The Dechoker aims to help ...

A few months ago, I was having dinner with my husband when I started to choke. We’d had a fun and exciting day in Brooklyn for our baby shower and were in a great mood. We’d been surrounded by love ...

The Ache: Nearly 5,000 people a year die from choking in the U.S., according to the nonprofit National Safety Council. The Claim: Two new easy-to-use devices work like plungers to suck out ...

Dechoker has created a new anti-choking device that can clear an obstructed airway. The device is placed over the mouth and nose and creates suction to dislodge food or debris blocking a victim’s ...