A Scare That Sparked a Mission
Young mom Creek Lu—FITIGER’s inventor—experienced a choking emergency with her 2-year-old while away from home. Finding the device in the car cost a harrowing three minutes, and the required hard push then strong pull made the child highly uncomfortable—even in pain. Although the obstruction was finally cleared, Creek left that moment determined to build a portable, faster, lower-force solution that families could keep within reach.