Anti-choking device

Apparatus for removing an obstruction from an airway, comprising:

• a substantially hollow body comprising a first body region having a first cross-sectional area connected to a second body region having a second cross-sectional area via a third body region having a third cross-sectional area, wherein the first and second cross-sectional areas are larger than the third cross-sectional area;
• a plurality of auxiliary tubes coupled at respective first ends to respective portions of the hollow body between the first body region and the third body region, each of the auxiliary tubes having second ends with respective fans mounted thereat and configured to urge air through the auxiliary tubes and the substantially hollow body in a first mode of operation;
• and
• a mouth tube coupled at a first end to the third body region and having a second end configured for insertion into an airway of a choking victim;
• wherein an airflow through the third body region induces a pressure gradient within the mouth tube such that a reduced air pressure at the second end of the mouth tube exerts a force upon an obstruction within the airway.