One contributing factor is the mask they have to wear to be put under for the procedure. Now, the same surgical mask used for anesthesia can be hooked up to an iPad as part of a video game kids ...

Abby Hess, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, invented EZ Induction. The video game, in which the anesthesia mask is the game controller, helps children ages 2 to 10 relax when it’s time to go ...

Cincinnati Children's is the first medical center in the United States to pilot a video game to help children relax when they need to receive anesthesia before falling asleep for surgery.

The last thing a child might see before surgery is a scary anesthesia mask. To help calm that fear, Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse practitioner Abby Hess has invented a breathing-controlled ...

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Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ISO-Gard Mask with CleanAir Technology, designed to reduce harmful anesthetic gases clinicians are exposed to.

According to the hospital, anesthesia is commonly administered through a mask to kids aged 10 or younger. It’s common for children to resist the anesthesia mask, despite the best efforts of ...