Medical advancements and solutions are always cause for praise, though amidst a season of heightened hospitalizations, projects working to provide efficiency, safety and lower costs are worth mentioning. 

• Funds: Fayetteville-based medical device company Lineus Medical announced yesterday it now has enough funds after its second series of funding to launch the SafeBreak Vascular and drive adoption in the U.S.
• Solutions: The Safe Break Vascular is designed to reduce IVs from dislodging and avoid other complications. The estimated cost of IV restarts in the U.S. is over $5b annually with a 46% average fail rate before intended use.

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