A startup that’s developed a device to better secure intravenous lines has landed its first major customer.
Linebacker said winning its first big client would help the startup build credibility for its eponymous product and expand to other healthcare systems, according to a statement from the Columbus-area company.
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The company didn’t have to look far for the client, Columbus-area hospital system OhioHealth. Linebacker, which was formerly known as Sybermed, was founded by Dr. David Sybert, chairman of the department of anesthesia at OhioHealth’s Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
Linebacker is also the name of the company’s product, a disposable, low-cost device designed to lock in a catheter and IV line with a hook-and-loop closure. The company says the device is stronger, more comfortable and more secure than medical tape. The device comes with a strap that allows for customization for patients.
Linebacker has three versions of its device aimed at adults, children and infants.
The company has had customers before, primarily emergency medical crews, but its sales in each of the last two years were under a paltry $12,000, CEO Jack Kromar told Columbus Business First.
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“This gives us a reference account — a highly visible, nationally recognized account,” Kromar said to the media outlet. “It adds a significant amount of credibility for us.”
