On Friday, July 23, 2021, Kasandra’s 10-month-old son was eating butternut squash ravioli that went down the wrong way. Kasandra shared with us that he turned completely blue, was listless, and losing consciousness. She used the Dechoker® device, and with one pull, the food was dislodged and he immediately got his color back. Even when the EMTs arrived, they were extremely impressed with the effectiveness of the Dechoker® device.

Kasandra’s son was born with EA-TEF ( Esophageal Atresia with or without Tracheoesophageal Fistula) which is a congenital anomaly seen in babies when the esophagus ( swallowing tube) is not completely open. This condition makes children more prone to choking. While doing research upon diagnosis, Kasandra saw an advertisement for the DeChoker and ordered one to have on hand, just in case. “ If we didn’t have the DeChoker, I can’t even think of what would have happened.” Kasandra H.