“Medi Teddy”, a friendly face that reduces anxiety for pediatric kids

A 12-year-old girl has invented “Medi Teddy”, a stuffed animal with a pouch on the back to cover IV bags for other kids to see a friendly face and not the bag of medication.

According to Ella Casano’s website, she was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) when she was seven-years-old. According to her website, every 8 weeks she spends the day at an outpatient clinic getting an infusion of IVIg, a medicine that helps increase the number of platelets in her body.

“When I had my first infusion, I was surprised and a little bit intimidated by the look of the amount of tubing and medical equipment on my IV pole. As I saw more and more children experiencing the same feelings, I became more interested in creating a friendlier experience for young IV patients, so I created Medi Teddy. I hope that Medi Teddy helps you just as much as it helps me!” Ella posted on her website.

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