Henry Heimlich
(1920-2016)
American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver
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Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first described 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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3 February 1920 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
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| Died |
17 December 2016 (aged 96) Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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