Double Diaphragm Pump (Restricted-PII), circa 1975-2010

File — Box: 5, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes articles, slides, photographs, correspondence, notes, and other documentation related to Heimlich’s medical inventions, procedures, and research, unrelated to the Heimlich maneuver. Notably, the series includes materials related to Heimlich-Gavriliu procedure, including Heimlich’s trip to Romania and two letters from Dr. Gavriliu; the Heimlich chest drain valve (also known as the “flutter valve”); Heimlich’s proposed use of malariotherapy as a treatment for HIV, AIDS, and cancer; and the double diaphragm pump he collaborated on with astronaut Neil Armstrong, among other projects.

Dates

circa 1975-2010

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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