justin0469 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Sounds kinda creepy huh?http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10223559-1.htmlGames meet dentistry with the PediaSedateby Matt Hickey (Credit: PediaSedate)Sometimes we hear about gadgets that are made for good but could definitely be used for evil. Take the PediSedate, a combo gaming device and sedation machine. It's essentially a Game Boy system modified to distract kids ages 3 to 9 with Tetris or something while they're pumped full of nitrous oxide to knock them unconscious for dental surgery. Sounds evil, even though it's intended to make things easier on the kid. But that's not all it does. The colorful headset includes systems to monitor the patient, such as a pulse-oximeter to slightly adjust the flow of gas in real time, meaning it's safer for the kid than just raw gas. Boston-area anesthesiologist Dr. Geoffrey Hart, the company's founder, received grants totaling $1.8 million from the NIH and the Albert Einstein Society to make his vision into a product. New England product design company Design Continuum delivered prototypes. No word whether a DSi version might be in the works to update the idea, but we wouldn't doubt it. The PediSedate is not exactly brand new, but we've apparently been anesthetized, so we're wondering if any of our readers have ever come across one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 i think its great for the kids..i know i still hate the fuckin dds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 No thanks, I'd rather a person control my sedation. Computers can't take patient or environmental variables into consideration. As I was going under for my wisdom teeth my heart rate dropped below 50 bpm, and they asked if I was a runner/athletic. I told them yes, so everything was fine... but can a computer do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvismb Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 No thanks, I'd rather a person control my sedation. Computers can't take patient or environmental variables into consideration. As I was going under for my wisdom teeth my heart rate dropped below 50 bpm, and they asked if I was a runner/athletic. I told them yes, so everything was fine... but can a computer do that?I'm a afraid I can't do that Dave.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Now that device has to have the Pedobear seal of approval.Do not trust it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 young frankenstein reference. a sed-a-give!?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harb67 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 What kind of pansy-ass kid needs to be distracted while being put under? All you have to do is...BREATHE. It's not that damn hard. Honestly, you could get away without even telling the little shit what he was breathing; he'd be zonked out before he know what hit him.People spend way too much time on stupid stuff like this for kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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