February 18, 2025
The total number of lives saved by the Dechoker anti-choking device now stands at 41, after another close call at a care home in the United Kingdom.
According to staff at Brookholme Residential Care Homes in Chesterfield, a resident began choking and turned blue after eating a piece of bacon. Staff told a Dechoker representative in the UK that abdominal thrusts did not work, and that they believe the man would have died without the Dechoker.
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The Dechoker® airway clearing device can be used for choking emergencies on anyone 12 months old and up. Dechoker® recommends first action Red Cross/AHA protocol. If this fails continue CPR, and use the Dechoker®.
