Henry Heimlich

Henry Heimlich
Henry Heimlich
Born	Henry Judah Heimlich; February 3, 1920; Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	December 17, 2016 (aged 96); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Cornell University (BA, MD)
Years active	1943–2016
Known for	Abdominal thrusts ("Heimlich maneuver"); Flutter valve;
Spouse	Jane Murray (m. 1951)
Children	4
	Medical career
Profession	Physician and medical researcher
Institutions	Deaconess Associations (Heimlich Institute); Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine;
Awards	Lasker Award (1984); Engineering and Science Hall of Fame (1985); Golden Plate Award of Academy of Achievement (1985); Safety and Health Hall of Fame (1993);

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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.