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US 12,528,022 B1Granted
Comfort system
OwnerDebra M. Hymasinventor
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Abstract
A comfort system to address the anxieties and emotional needs of children undergoing treatment for cancer is disclosed. The comfort system may include a toy friend, a simulated infusion set, a simulated IV bag, tubing, and a storage bag. The simulated infusion set may be shaped to resemble a butterfly or similar winged insect. The comfort system may also include one or more hats or head coverings that may be worn by the toy friend and/or the cancer patient.
Claims6
A comfort system comprising:
- a simulated IV bag;
- a simulated infusion set having a butterfly shape and comprising a first wing portion forming a first wing of the butterfly shape, a second wing portion forming a second wing of the butterfly shape, a center portion positioned between the first wing portion and the second wing portion, and a first fastener secured to the center portion;
- tubing comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end is sized and shaped to engage the simulated IV bag and the second end is sized and shaped to engage the simulated infusion set;
- a toy friend comprising a plush toy or stuffed animal;
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- the toy friend further comprising a second fastener sized and shaped to selectively engage the first fastener, the second fastener being positioned on an upper chest of the toy friend and providing a simulated chemo port for the toy friend that is visible on the toy friend when the second fastener is disengaged from the first fastener.
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A comfort system comprising:
- a simulated IV bag comprising a front panel and a back panel, the front panel and the back panel being connected together at a perimeter of the simulated IV bag to define a volume therewithin, the back panel having simulated liquid printed thereon;
- a simulated infusion set having a butterfly shape and comprising a first wing portion forming a first wing of the butterfly shape, a second wing portion forming a second wing of the butterfly shape, a center portion positioned between the first wing portion and the second wing portion, and a first fastener secured to the center portion;
- tubing comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end is sized and shaped to engage the simulated IV bag and the second end is sized and shaped to engage the center portion of the simulated infusion set;
- a toy friend comprising a plush toy or stuffed animal;
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- the toy friend further comprising a second fastener sized and shaped to selectively engage the first fastener, the second fastener being positioned on an upper chest of the toy friend and providing a simulated chemo port for the toy friend.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.