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