| Date of Birth | 03-February-1920 | |
| Place of Birth |
Wilmington (United States of America, Delaware) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | Dr. Henry Heimlich | |
| Profession | Physician, Medical research | |
| Henry Judah Heimlich is an American thoracic surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, described in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1974. Other medical inventions include 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. | ||
Awards by Henry Heimlich |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Henry Heimlich. | ||
1984
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