Many are embarrassed to mention it, but plenty of people who live alone have the occasional worry that an accident at home might unnecessarily result in injury or even death. The Heimlich Helper was developed to alleviate this anxiety. The apparatus enables a person to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on himself, producing a sufficiently forceful upward thrust that cannot be achieved with one's own hands.
The orange device is easy to spot in an emergency and it's ideally placed somewhere convenient, like the kitchen. In an instance of choking, the victim should point the rubberized tip of the Heimlich Helper against his abdomen, grab the handles and then pull quickly with power to dislodge the food that's caught in his windpipe.
What's Driving This Trend
- Self-rescue Devices
- Developing innovative devices that enable individuals to perform life-saving techniques on themselves.
- Emergency Home Safety
- Creating products that alleviate anxieties about accidents and injuries for individuals living alone.
- User-friendly First Aid
- Designing user-friendly first aid tools that empower individuals to respond effectively in emergency situations.
Who This Affects Most
- Medical Devices
- Opportunity for medical device manufacturers to create self-rescue devices for various life-saving techniques.
- Home Safety
- Opportunity for home safety companies to develop innovative products that address specific concerns of individuals living alone.
- First Aid Training
- Opportunity for first aid training providers to incorporate user-friendly tools and techniques in their programs to empower individuals to respond effectively in emergency situations.
