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.The company didn’t have to look far for the [...]

A startup that makes an intravenous-tube-securing device has changed its name and hired a chief executive officer.Linebacker is the new name for the former SyberMed Enterprises, with the name change reflecting an emphasis on the company’s product rather than its founder, Dr. David Sybert, who is also chairman of the department of anesthesia at Riverside [...]

OhioHealth of Columbus has become the latest hospital to release its own smartphone application, recently rolling out a women’s health app that aims to connect patients with their obstetric and gynecological caregivers.The Duet Health app provides expectant mothers with text, images and videos about all aspects of their pregnancies, from appointment reminders to [...]

SyberMed Enterprises LLC has launched two new versions of its intravenous-tube-securing device, with the new products aimed at children and infants.

Surgical device maker Minimally Invasive Devices has raised more than $1.5 million in equity, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Doctor and nurse inventors who work for 17-hospital system OhioHealth have a big advantage over their counterparts at many university-affiliated medical centers, when it comes to commercializing their innovations. If the innovations take off, the inventors aren’t required to give OhioHealth an ownership stake in their intellectual property.

Four of the Top 10 health systems in the nation call Ohio home, according to a report from Thomson Reuters that analyzes health systems’ quality and efficiency.Researchers from Thomson Reuters ranked 255 health systems across the nation, but listed only the Top 10, which was presented in an unordered list. The four Ohio health systems [...]

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