Cure The Fear™
MedBuddy® transforms injection time into a moment of courage and fun.
Let your child choose their favorite comfort companion and turn a tough moment into a rewarding one.
Shot day doesn’t have to be scary anymore.
Finally, something that turns the hardest moment of the visit into the one your child talks about all the way home.
Every parent knows the dread. The appointment reminder. The look on their face in the waiting room.
The tears before the needle even comes close. You’ve held them down, sung every song you know, promised ice cream, and wished with everything you had that there was a better way.
There is now!
MedBuddy® was designed to do something no one has ever done before. To bring genuine comfort to everyone in that room; your child, you and the practitioner. MedBuddy® is providing child comfort in healthcare.
Before the shot, let your child choose their MedBuddy® companion. Watch the anxiety leave their face the moment they hold it, replaced by curiosity, excitement, and something that looks a lot like calm. Watch them focus on their new little friend instead of the needle. Feel the room shift from tense to tender.
And when it’s over, watch them walk out holding something that brought them comfort when they needed it most. Your child is proud of themselves, already asking which buddy they’ll pick next time.
That’s not just a better appointment. That’s a child who felt safe. A parent who finally got to be the one who made it better. And a moment of real comfort in a place that used to feel anything but.
Meet your MedBuddy®
How MedBuddy® Works
Pick Your MedBuddy®
The first choice is the child’s as they get to pick their MedBuddy®
Clip and Go!
The person giving the injection, just clips MedBuddy® onto the syringe
The Reward is Yours
After the injection the child receives the reward as a reminder of how brave they were today
Many other uses
MedBuddy®’s proprietary clip system is designed to attach to multiple medical devices — not only syringes.
The same distraction and reward mechanism applies to:
- Stethoscopes
- IV bags
- Nebulizers
- Oral Dispensers
- Other pediatric clinical tools
Every interaction your team has with a young patient is an opportunity to make the experience less frightening and more rewarding.
Parents and Healthcare Providers are already seeing the difference.
Don’t take our word for it. Take theirs.
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Read MoreYour questions, answered honestly.
We know that when it comes to anything touching your child’s healthcare, you have questions — and you deserve complete, straightforward answers.
Here are the ones parents ask most.
The attachment clip is a potential choking hazard and must be disposed of immediately after use. Do not give clip to child.