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Abstract

A comfort device is disclosed. The comfort device has the overall configuration and features of a soft doll or toy and may be plush. For example, the comfort device may resemble a teddy bear or another type of doll. The comfort device has an internal pocket that opens along the outer surface of the device, and may open in an inconspicuous area, such as at the back of the device. Fixedly tethered within the internal pocket is a symbolic item representative or indicative of a particular chronic medical condition. The tether may be soft, flexible, inextensible, and just long enough that the symbolic item can be withdrawn from the internal pocket and held or appreciated, but not long enough that tether poses a safety issue. The symbolic item itself is typically soft and may be a plush as well.

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First Claim