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Dr. Henry Heimlich
Born: February 3, 1920
Died: December 17, 2016
He was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher.
He is widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver
The technique uses abdominal thrusts to stop choking
described in Emergency Medicine in 1974.
He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.
Dr. Henry Heimlich
Born: February 3, 1920
Died: December 17, 2016
He was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher.
He is widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver
The technique uses abdominal thrusts to stop choking
described in Emergency Medicine in 1974.
He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.
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