The invention relates to an irradiation apparatus for the prophylaxis of hearing impairment and/or vertigo, to a system of functionally connected apparatus components which interact with each other, and a method that uses the irradiation apparatus for the prophylactic irradiation of the inner ear with photons in order to prevent hearing impairment and/or vertigo in a wearer of the irradiation apparatus.

Optogenetic signal processing is described for an auditory prosthesis with an intracochlear array of optical stimulation sources implanted in a patient having auditory neurons genetically modified with light sensitive ion channels. Stimulation timing signals are generated for the corresponding auditory neurons for each band pass signal based on characteristic temporal fine structure features of the band pass signals. The stimulation timing signals include: i. one or more channel opening signals adapted to open the ion channels of the corresponding auditory neurons, and ii. one or more channel closing signals adapted to close the ion channels of the corresponding ion channels. Optical stimulation signals are then produced for the optical stimulation sources based on the stimulation timing signals.

The present invention relates to a tennis wall (100), comprising a frame that can be erected on the ground (101) and a cloth (102) stretched in said frame (101), wherein the cloth (102) is stretched such that a level cloth surface (104) is formed and that a tennis ball hitting the cloth surface (104) rolls or slides up the cloth surface (104) and then rolls or slides down again, characterized in that a recess (105) is provided on the upper end (103) of the cloth (102), the recess (105) being designed and positioned such that a tennis ball, once it has rolled or slid up the cloth surface (104), then enters the recess (105), subsequently rolls or slides out of the recess (105) again and only then rolls or slides down the cloth surface (104). The invention also relates to the use of this tennis wall as an aid in tennis training.

The illustrated embodiments include an apparatus to reduce or eliminate full thickness injury in tissue and to deform tissue which includes a probe or mechanism for deforming tissue, and a subsystem for selectively cooling and/or heating tissue while deformation is of the tissue is being performed. The illustrated embodiments of the invention also extend to a method to reduce or eliminate full thickness injury in tissue and to deform tissue including the steps of deforming tissue, and selectively cooling and/or heating tissue while deformation of the tissue is being performed.

A photobiomodulation and audio therapy device may include a housing configured to be inserted into an external auditory meatus of a human ear, at least one irradiation source coupled to the housing, at least one speaker carried by the, and an electrical circuit carried by the housing and electrically connected to the at least one irradiation source and to the at least one speaker. The electrical circuit may control, with the housing inserted into the external auditory meatus, the at least one irradiation source to irradiate at least one of an arterial branch and a peripheral nerve branch of at least one cranial nerve through at least a portion of dermis of the external auditory meatus, and the at least one speaker to produce acoustic waves directed through the external auditory meatus and toward a tympanic membrane of the ear.

The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in a patient via electrical, optical, mechanical, or other stimulation, in order to change the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity by selectively increasing or decreasing each of parasympathetic and sympathetic activity. In a particular application, the present disclosure relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of the vagus nerve (including the auricular branch) to selectively affect the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system to achieve the desired therapeutic effect in a human subject.

Disclosed is a cochlear implant (Cl) and a method of generating stimulations for the CI. The Cl may include, at least one optical signal generator configured to generate a plurality of optical signals having a wavelength of at most 1600 nm, and a plurality of light emitters, for delivering the optical signals to different locations along a cochlear nerve. The method may further include optimizing the stimulation energy through selection of stimulation wavelengths and stimulation pulse shapes.

The present application is directed to systems, devices, and methods for diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and disorders through photobiomodulation therapy, either alone or in combination with one or more other therapies. More particularly, the present invention provides photon source devices configured to deliver light to a portion of an organism, which causes a physiological response within that light exposed organism. The invention also provides a system which includes one or more photon source devices and functionality for diagnosing or assessing a disease or disorder, and for monitoring responsiveness of the disease or disorder to treatment with the therapeutic light. Additionally, this application is directed to utilizing the present systems and devices in combination with known adjunctive therapies including devices, services, drugs, biologics, genetics and supplements to produce synergistic optimal therapeutic outcomes.

A light therapy device for the disinfection treatment of fungal, bacterial and viral infections that can be applied in real time to both living and inanimate things, inside and outside the body is provided. The light therapy device has a base unit and a diffuser cap releasably connected to the base unit, the diffuser cap has a reflector element that varies depending on the shape and size of the area to be disinfected. The main parts of the diffuser cap are: a reflector element, a connecting element and a locking element. The reflector element is positioned above the light source, directing its light to the area to be treated, its shape is adapted to the area to be treated. The spectral range of the light therapy device is between the light wavelengths of 401 and 490 nanometres, and its light intensity is between 1 and 2000 J/cm2, depending on the area to be disinfected and the degree of infection.

A light-emitting diode (LED) therapy device and method of use is provided that increases healing of tissues by targeting damaged tissue at a predetermined wavelength and pulsed at a predetermined frequency. The device includes a housing and a light radiation module enclosed within the housing. The light radiation module includes an LED, a controller unit connected to the LED to control wavelength and pulsed frequency of the LED, and a rechargeable power source. The device also includes a light-diffusing member connected to the housing designed to diffuse light emitted from the LED to damaged tissue in a human cavity. Light in the red or near infrared range and pulsed at a Nogier frequency increases the effectiveness of the LED device to stimulate healing of damaged tissues. Particular devices include incorporation into a pacifier for healing an infant's gums, or nasal, auditory, vaginal, or anal cavities and adults or children.