Creator of Heimlich maneuver, Dr Henry Heimlich, died at 96

Creator of Heimlich maneuver, Dr Henry Heimlich, died at 96 Dr Henry Heimlich, who became famous in the 1970s for creating the technique to save choking victims, passed away at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati on December 17, 2016. He was 96.Dr Henry Heimlich . He suffered massive heart attack in his home in Hyde Park, Cincinnati on December 12 and died of complications on December 17.

Dr Henry Heimlich was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He was widely famous as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or choking).

He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.