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more about #children MargaretMoony: That helmet thing is scary as fuck! If I was a little kid and some tried to throw that on my head, I'd freak out. Hell, I'd freak out now and I'm 21. more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Buried deep in the copy is the REAL point -- "performed by less skilled personnel". With this thing, you don't need an anesthesiologist and a DDS -- y... more » HarroChan: Wasn't this on gizmodo a month ago? more » Lila Maldicion: It looks like Taelon tech. more » whiteflea: The PediSedate is sort of old news, but I'm still pretty curious what they mean by "connects to a Game Boy or CD Player." Does it get any feedback fro... more » aixelsyd: Seems overly evil to me, but it all depends on the application. Lets hope it stays in the dental office where it belongs, and not into the hands of pa... more » Rasselas: This looks like something that Professor Charles Xavier or Elijah Snow or John Constantine would rescue kids from. more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: One question here, why does it need to be connected? How is that different than just handing them a controller and throwing a mask on their face? more » ManchuCandidate: I'm sure these will be mandatory for kids in restaurants and jet airliners. more » tetracycloide: first question, can it aresole gases other than nitrous oxide? if so, can it be built in adult sizes? more » ultra_balexbot: i ove how terribly outdated this thing is already. a Game Boy? not even and Game Boy Color!? and Portable CD player?? what the hell's a CD? cos ki... more » KhaiJB: these come in black and adult sizes? more » bluehinter: Oh man.. I want one of these for playing Team Fortress. more » BullfightsOnAcid: Video games and drugs. Two great tastes that taste great together. more » crashedpc - Haifisch: That dentist is explaining things to that kid a bit too enthusiastically... more » Mount_Prion: I think they need to come up with PediSedate DS. more » suburbancowboy: That kid looks so happy.... Is this real life?...... more » goldfarb: that PediSedate logo is AWESOME! more » -
#scaryinventions
New Medical Device Sedates Children With Drugs, Videogames
This device, called the PediSedate, was invented to calm kids down before a scary medical procedure. The helmet connects to a GameBoy that the child can play while a mouthpiece slowly blows nitrous oxide gas into the child's face. More »
