Buzzy® Application in Pain

Buzzy ® device (Buzzy ® Mini Healthcare) has been used to reduce pain by using local cold application and vibration effect. Buzzy ® was developed by Dr. Amy Baxter in 2009. The size of the Buzzy ® device measures 2⅞ꞌꞌ x 1⅞ꞌꞌ x ⅞ꞌꞌ (7,2 cm x 4,8 cm x 2,2 cm). It is a bee-shaped device made of hard plastic with a vibrating motor (2 settings - fixed and pulsed), powered by a 2AAA battery. There are 4 ice packages and elastic fastening strap. On the part where the device touches the skin, there is an ice package in the shape of a wing. When the button on the device is pressed, it vibrates.