LifeVac LLC grew from inventor and CEO Arthur Lih’s effort to prevent another child’s choking death, developing its airway-clearing device in 2013 before launching it the following year. Today, the company makes suction-based choking rescue equipment for families and organizations, with more than 6,000 lives reported saved.
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TyChermont Products, LLC. dba The OrVac™Created by Tyiwanna TyChermont after her mother’s stroke and dysphagia made eating dangerous, TyChermont Products makes The OrVac™, a handheld portable oral aspirator designed to help people manage excess oral liquids and drooling. The Philadelphia company developed the device as a noninvasive tool for relief, with potential applications for people living with neurological and neuromuscular conditions as well as other oral conditions.PHILADELPHIA, PA
ARC Trauma, LLCFounded in 2019, ARC Trauma is an Ohio medical-device company known for developing emergency equipment for use at the point of injury. Its work began with a team that brought together engineering and clinical experience to address life-threatening neck wounds, resulting in the FDA-approved Arterial Restriction Clamp for military and civilian care.JAMESTOWN, OH
Respair, IncBorn from University of Pittsburgh clinical research, Pittsburgh-based Respair develops airway devices for ventilated patients, beginning with RelianceET, a breathing tube designed to replace the conventional inflatable cuff with soft baffles that seal the airway without added pressure. Founded by physicians Carl Snyderman and Garrett Coyan, the company brings surgeons, engineers, and entrepreneurs together to address ventilator-associated complications. Respair completed hundreds of benchtop tests and received a Phase I SBIR award from the NIH while advancing the device toward regulatory submission.PITTSBURGH, PA
NJR Medical IncNJR Medical is known for developing a practical response to a problem its founder encountered as an ICU nurse: patients biting during oral care. The company makes the No-Bite V™, a suction catheter introducer for clinicians and trained home caregivers who need an oral alternative when nasal suctioning is unsafe.NEW YORK, NY