FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - July 31, 2024 - PRLog -- Lineus Medical has been awarded the 2023-2024 University of Arkansas College of Engineering Small Employer of the Year. The Small Employer of the Year award recognizes the achievement and excellence of an outstanding employer who has excelled in and made a significant impact on the career readiness, development, and support of the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Through 9 years of business, Lineus Medical has had five University of Arkansas student interns including one becoming a full-time employee.  Students who have worked at Lineus Medical have had the opportunity to work in both engineering and marketing functions supporting their flagship product SafeBreak Vascular. The Lineus Medical Executive Team regularly guest lectures in the Biomedical and Industrial Engineering Departments.

SafeBreak Vascular is the only break-away device for IV lines proven to reduce IV complications.¹ When a harmful force is placed on the line, SafeBreak intentionally separates to remove the damaging force and protect the patient's IV. When SafeBreak separates, valves on both ends of the device close preventing medicine spills from the pump and blood loss from the patient. To replace SafeBreak, each component is unthreaded from the line, a new sterile SafeBreak is installed, and the patent's infusion is restarted. Patients avoid additional needlesticks, nurses save time, and hospitals save money¹.

Vance Clement, CEO of Lineus Medical stated, "Our headquarters are within a stone's throw of the University of Arkansas. We have worked with many U of A interns over the years and have always been impressed with their maturity and the business skills they bring to the job. We try to contribute not only by providing internships and jobs but also by guest lecturing and bringing some real-world experiences into the classroom for all the students. We are proud to be recognized for our efforts by the College of Engineering."

About Lineus Medical

Lineus Medical is the developer of a break-away technology that is proven to reduce IV restarts and IV complications¹. Our mission is to remove the pains associated with medical lines. More information about Lineus Medical can be found at www.lineusmed.com. Follow Lineus Medical on LinkedIn.

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