Abstract: Training and rehabilitation systems and methods involving providing a training system having buttons arranged within a span of at least 36 inches, each of the buttons associated with a light configured to indicate its button to a user. A light is illuminated, thereby indicating to the user a designated button desired for depressing. The depression of one or more of the buttons by the user is determined. A relationship may be determined between the designated buttons and the depression of the buttons. A training regimen may be based on the determined relationship between the designated buttons and the depression of the buttons. The determined training regimen may be implemented using the training system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices and methods that apply ultrasonic energy for the purpose of inducing transfection and cell transformation. A sonoporation system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes an ultrasonic electrical energy generator connected to an ultrasonic transducer producing stress waves. The ultrasonic transducer is connected to a fluid containment tank configured to accept at least a portion of the ultrasonic transducer whereby the ultrasonic stress waves may be delivered into the fluid medium. A cell holder is configured to hold one or more cells desirable for transfection. A hydrophone may be electrically connected to an acoustic stress wave intensity detection circuit. A motion control system having an arm configured to receive one or both of the cell holder and the hydrophone is configured to provide motion of one or both of the cell holder and the hydrophone within the fluid medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for therapeutic ultrasound treatment using a plurality of spaced apart piezoelectric crystals sequentially activated for a preselected time, thereby allowing the transducer containing the piezoelectric crystals to be used substantially stationary relative to the area being treated.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for therapeutic ultrasound treatment using a plurality of spaced apart piezoelectric crystals sequentially activated for a preselected time, thereby allowing the transducer containing the piezoelectric crystals to be used substantially stationary relative to the area being treated.

Abstract: A therapeutic ultrasonic delivery system has coupling apparatus associated therewith which has properties of being adhereable to on operating surface of the ultrasonic delivery system, removable in unitary form from the operating surface of an ultrasonic delivery system, and which, upon being subjected to water, becomes nonadherable.

Abstract: Sonic transducer and method for making the same. A sonic transducer of the type used in generating ultrasound frequencies for medical therapy includes a substantially planar circular piezoelectric crystal which is bonded to the rear surface of a circular metal diaphragm. The diaphragm front surface includes a substantially planar applicating face and an annular non-parallel surface surrounding the applicating face. The transducer may be excited to produce maximum ultrasound energy over a relatively broad frequency range.