Founder and chairman of the pioneering motion recognition company Halterix, Dr. David Burns holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and previously worked in the nuclear industry. 

Working with patients in a clinical setting during his surgical training at the University of Toronto, David identified a barrier to recovery that he realized could be mitigated. The technology he developed supports patients through the critical at-home stage of their physical therapy; David founded Halterix to deliver this technology to the patients who can benefit from it. 

https://youtu.be/RgmqRxw8F4w

In this episode, David details the clinical observations that prompted him to create the technology from which Halterix was born, and outlines: 

• The barriers to recovery Halterix is working to address
• How Halterix products help physicians monitor and learn from patient progress
• The particular challenges of getting a new idea off the ground in a healthcare context

David also describes how he built the team at Halterix:

• The benefits of working with an external team on certain items
• Why he does not regret recruiting friends
• How and why Halterix pivoted to a business-to-business model

Contributes some thought leadership insights: 

• The steps involved in taking a technology from the research phase through to implementation in a healthcare system
• Regulatory challenges around AI involvement in decision-making
• The importance of measuring patients according to their own baselines, rather than by a general benchmark

And offers a look ahead: 

• The next potential application for Halterix’s technology
• Projects currently in the works
• Several exciting ideas he’s come across in his research
• Potential future applications of technology now in development

Links 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-burns-b81055aa/?originalSubdomain=ca

https://halterix.com