SyberMed Enterprises, LLC executives announce the development of two new products aimed at improving comfort and reducing the opportunity for tape-related skin issues and IV catheter dislodgements in infants and young patients.
Linebacker PEDS and Linebacker NEONATAL offer superior comfort—no more sticky tape or painful skin irritations that can damage young skin. The devices lock in the catheter and IV line with a secure hook and loop closure. Both are disposable and designed for single-patient use. They protect even the smallest of patients by potentially lowering the number of restarts due to accidental dislodgement and reducing the opportunity for tape-related infections, skin irritation, and skin tears.
Additionally, using Linebacker PEDS and Linebacker NEONATAL diminishes the chance for tears in health care providers’ gloves. At seven inches, the neonatal version is suitable for infants and newborns. The pediatric version, at nine inches, is perfect for older toddlers and school-age children. Linebacker PEDS and Linebacker NEONATAL were both recently named “Top Products” in the 2010 annual review by EMS PRO Magazine.
“Moving into the pediatric and neonatal markets was an obvious direction for Linebacker,” says David Sybert, M.D., president and CEO of SyberMed Enterprises, LLC. “Young patients tend to have issues with tape, including irritation and painful removal, because their skin is more fragile.
Offering products that can alleviate some of these instances, and reduce the number of IV re-starts due to catheters become dislodged, is really a win for patients, families, and healthcare professionals alike.”
Linebacker was developed by Dr. Sybert, chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The patented system uses a secure hook and loop strap to secure IV tubing and catheters. Linebacker was named a “Top Product” in 2009 and 2010 by EMS PRO Magazine.
About SyberMed
SyberMed Enterprises, LLC (www.sybermed.com) specializes in developing and bringing to market medical device innovations that improve the lives of patients and the healthcare practitioners who serve them. The company received early funding from the Ohio Third Frontier in the form of a TechColumbus TechGenesis grant and operates out of the TechColumbus incubator in Columbus, Ohio