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I design (mainly medical) products, services, systems and experiences from Canada. I am an Edmonton Top 40 Under 40 Alumnus and a Core77 Design Award winner.
I am working with a fantastic team to research, design and build Breth. Placed on your chest, Breth emits amazing feeling low-frequency vibrations in synchronization with audio and visuals on your iOS device. This provides a guided, immersive and intuitive series of lung capacity improving and stress relieving experiences.
The Breth device has been designed for disassembly - considerate of future upgrades, repairs and personalization. In addition, I designed sensory experiences that combine elements such as a gradually decreasing haptic heartbeat aimed at influencing your heart rate and stress levels.
The vibrations from the Breth device are near-silent, invigorating pulses you can feel through your body. With a focus on breathwork exercises that have been shown to boost focus, increase energy, improve sleep and reduce stress. The guided inhales are felt at the top of the device and exhales at the bottom for a unique and intuitive experience.
Breth measures your breathing capabilities with smart sensors to make recommendations for breathing exercise durations. So whether you're an athlete looking to improve exercise recovery or a stressed parent with 5 minutes to reset your stress levels, Breth is an amazing self-care experience that we're really proud of.
A significant part of my career has been focused on medical visualization, medical modeling and surgical design. I worked in-hospital with interdisciplinary teams at COMPRU and the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine.
When an individual has to have a portion of their skull removed due to cancer or trauma, an implant can be produced using medial imaging, 3D modeling and 3D printing to achieve a perfect fit for surgery. This technique helped many patients avoid an invasive surgical procedure to physically get an impression of their skull.
Digital models can be printed into physical models so surgeons can evaluate, practice, cut into and plan...basically enhancing flat 2D medical imaging into physical 3D Models that considerably improve surgical preparation and patient outcomes.
These models can help with training for complex surgeries. In this example, surgeons removed a mock tumor on the mandible and reconstructed it by cutting a fibula model. They then plated the model as they would in surgery. Improving outcomes by simulating surgery before doing the real thing. Better preparation=better outcomes.
Mobili-T is a portable swallowing therapy system that provides visual biofeedback to help strengthen the muscles used for speaking and swallowing. There are options for clinicians in-clinic and for patient at-home usage.
Mobili-T uses a small under the chin sensor (held by an adhesive) using sEMG (surface electromyography) to sense muscle activity. Like your heartbeat on an echocardiogram, Mobili-T shows your swallowing muscles in action.
Mobili-T enables remote monitoring - patients are able to do swallowing therapy when and where it works for them and their clinicians can track their progress. Mobili-T is used by leading rehabilitation centers and hospitals across the United States.
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