He created a chest drain valve that aided breathing in wounded soldiers in Vietnam but is better known for a lifesaving measure
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He created a chest drain valve that aided breathing in wounded soldiers in Vietnam but is better known for a lifesaving measure
Final Jeopardy Answer
The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Henry Heimlich
Final Jeopardy Explanation
Henry Heimlich was a thoracic surgeon who most widely known for developing the Heimlich maneuver, a lifesaving procedure used to assist a person choking on a foreign object by dislodging it from their windpipe.
Henry Heimlich also developed the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or Heimlich valve, a special one-way valve that allows air and blood to drain from the chest cavity in order to allow a collapsed lung to re-expand. This valve was used extensively during the Vietnam War to save soldiers who had chest wounds.
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