Press Releases

MED‑EL Co‑Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Michigan and Delivers 2026 Rackham Keynote

May 4, 2026

Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, co‑founder of MED‑EL, received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Michigan and inspired graduates as the 2026 Rackham keynote speaker.

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MED-EL USA Presents Real World Clinical Insights to Support Tailored Hearing Solutions at the 2026 American Cochlear Implant Association Meeting

Apr 29, 2026

MED-EL to Highlight Data from Landmark Studies Supporting Expanded Pediatric Indications

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MED-EL U.S. Launches Two New Rechargeable Battery Options with up to 23 Hours of Hearing for the SONNET 3 Audio Processor

Mar 3, 2026

SONNET 3 Recharged: Smart, user-focused design featuring fast USB-C charging, child-safe locks, and eco-friendly packaging

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Cochlear Implant Pioneers and MED-EL Founders Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair Honored with 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Feb 3, 2026

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Unique Remote Care Program and HearCare App Expand Access to Cochlear Implant Support

Feb 3, 2026

MED-EL USA Spotlights Smart Telehealth Platform for Audiologists and Cochlear Implant Recipients

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MED-EL Cochlear Implant Becomes First FDA-Approved Option for Children Seven Months and Older

Dec 4, 2025

First and Only Cochlear Implant FDA Approved for Youngest Infant Population

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MED-EL USA Invites Young Innovators to Shape the Future of Hearing: 2026 IDEASforEARS Contest Now Open

Nov 10, 2025

Microsoft Returns as Official Technology Partner, Empowering Global Creativity and Inclusion

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MED-EL and Starkey Win Hearing Technology Innovator Award for Revolutionizing Bimodal Hearing with DualSync Technology

Sep 26, 2025

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Press Statement on MED-EL’s Resolution of PPP Loan Matter

Sep 5, 2025

MED-EL Corporation has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve the government’s inquiry into a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan received during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Starkey and MED-EL Announce All-New DualSync Partnership to Advance Bluetooth Connectivity for Cochlear Implant Users

Jun 11, 2025

MED-EL and Starkey are partnering to deliver synchronized Bluetooth® streaming for bimodal users – combining the strengths of cochlear implants and hearing aids to provide a seamless, connected hearing experience powered by two global leaders in hearing technology.

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MED-EL USA Presents Single-Sided Deafness, Tailored Solutions at 2025 American Cochlear Implant Association Meeting

Apr 23, 2025

SONNET 3 Audio Processor Launches in U.S., Offering Integrated Wireless Connectivity and a Design Optimized for Bilateral Use

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The Future of Cochlear Implants: Promising Feasibility Study Results for MED-EL’s Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant (TICI)

Mar 3, 2025

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MED-EL USA Announces FDA Approval of SONNET 3 Audio Processor with Built-In Direct Streaming, Compact Design and Enhanced Features

Feb 14, 2025

SONNET 3 offers exceptional sound quality, integrated wireless connectivity, and a design optimized for bilateral use.

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MED-EL USA Offers Free One-Year Subscription to Meludia Online Music Training Program for New and Existing MED-EL Users

Jan 29, 2025

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MED-EL USA Invites Young Innovators to Shape the Future of Hearing Technology in the 2025 IDEASforEARS Contest

Nov 14, 2024

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MED-EL Corporation Announces FDA Approval of Expanded Candidacy Indications and Hearing Preservation Results for the MED-EL Cochlear Implant System

Nov 12, 2024

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MED-EL USA Honored with Hearing Technology Innovator Award for OTOPLAN in Cochlear Implant Category

Sep 12, 2024

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MED-EL and Starkey Announce Collaboration to Develop New Bluetooth Experience Global Hearing Technology Leaders Celebrate Next Step in Innovation at CI2024

Jul 10, 2024

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MED-EL collaborates with Microsoft to develop new accessible communication technology for people with hearing loss

Jun 17, 2024

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MED-EL receives global ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security, cybersecurity, and privacy protection

Feb 26, 2024

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification recognizes MED-EL’s commitment to information security

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MED-EL USA Launches Annual IDEASforEARS Children’s Invention Contest

Nov 9, 2023

Child inventors Compete for a Trip to MED-EL’s International Headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria

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MED-EL Revolutionizes Cochlear Implantation with Unparalleled Synchrotron Dataset of Temporal Bones

Jun 20, 2023

MED-EL Revolutionizes Cochlear Implantation with Unparalleled Synchrotron Dataset of Temporal Bones

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Prestigious Global Engineering Medals Awarded to Cochlear Implant Inventors and MED-EL Founders Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair

May 7, 2023

Prestigious Global Engineering Medals Awarded to Cochlear Implant Inventors and MED-EL Founders Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair

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MED-EL USA Invites Child Inventors to Enter International Ideas4Ears 2022 Competition

Nov 17, 2022

Grand-prize winner from the USA wins a trip to MED-EL’s international headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria

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MED-EL’s Sound Sensation Music Festival Celebrates International Artists with Hearing Loss

Oct 6, 2022

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MED-EL USA Launches 5th Annual Ideas4Ears Competition for 2021-22

Nov 10, 2021

Contest Encourages Creativity and Inventiveness in Children to Improve the Lives of People with Hearing Loss

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MED-EL USA Releases New S-Vector Magnet for SYNCHRONY 2 Cochlear Implants

Mar 16, 2021

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Globally unique MRI Guarantee: outstanding MRI safety* with hearing implants from MED-EL

Feb 2, 2021

Worry-free, safe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MED-EL cochlear, middle ear or bone conduction implants – now with lifetime guarantee!

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MED-EL USA Launches SAMBA 2 Audio Processor for the BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction System

Jan 6, 2021

Intelligent Sound Adapter 2.0 automatically detects, optimizes settings to match environment

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MED-EL USA Launches 4th Annual Ideas4Ears Children’s Hearing Loss Invention Contest

Dec 2, 2020

Global Program Celebrates Young Inventors with Hearing Loss Innovations with Prizes to Support Remote Learning

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MED-EL Named Hearing Technology “Innovator of the Year”

Oct 19, 2020

Inaugural Hearing Health & Technology Matters Awards Recognize SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant System, BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction Implant and AudioKey App for Innovation Excellence

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First surgeries ever in Europe with a totally implantable cochlear implant

Oct 19, 2020

MED-EL sets another revolutionary milestone in its long-standing history of technological innovations. On 24 September, the first person in Europe received a novel totally implantable cochlear implant. It was implanted by Prof. Dr. Philippe Lefebvre.

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FDA Approves MED-EL’s RONDO 3 All-in-One Audio Processor

Aug 26, 2020

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MED-EL USA Announces Winner of International Ideas4Ears Hearing Loss Invention Contest for Children

Feb 4, 2020

Grand Prize will Send 8-year-old Girl from Vancouver, Washington, to MED-EL’s International Headquarters in Austria to meet other Child Inventors & Makers of Her Cochlear Implant

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SONNET 2 Next Generation Audio Processor with MAESTRO 8 Software Now Available from MED-EL USA

Jan 6, 2020

Processor Pairs to New Remote Options AudioKey App and FineTuner Echo for Optimal Control and Connectivity

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MED-EL USA Launches Second Generation Bone Conduction Implant BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 at OSSEO2019

Dec 11, 2019

Optimized active transcutaneous technology with award-winning design available early 2020

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MED-EL USA Launches 3rd Annual Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest

Nov 5, 2019

Winner of global competition plus one parent/guardian will receive a trip to MED-EL’s international headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria

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FDA Approves MED-EL USA’s Cochlear Implants for Single-Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss

Jul 22, 2019

MED-EL’s are the First and Only Cochlear Implants to Be Granted Indications for Traditionally Underserved Population

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MED-EL USA Announces New AudioLink Handsfree Wireless Technology Voucher Option and SONNET Swap Program for Next Generation Audio Processor at CI2019 in Miami

Jul 11, 2019

MED-EL USA made two announcements today at CI2019, the 16th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children in Miami.

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International Survey Uncovers “Voices of Family Members” as the Number One Sound Americans Would Miss if They Lost Their Hearing

May 2, 2019

MED-EL USA Celebrates Connecting People with Hearing Loss and their Families on Mother’s Day with Social Media Giveaway May 6-12

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MED-EL USA Announces Winner of International Ideas4Ears Hearing Loss Invention Contest for Children

Mar 1, 2019

Grand Prize will Send 8-year-old Girl from Englewood, Colorado, to MED-EL’s International Headquarters in Austria to meet other Child Inventors & Makers of Her Cochlear Implant

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First U.S. BONEBRIDGE™ Hearing Implant System Successfully Implanted

Nov 29, 2018

MED-EL USA announced today that the country’s first BONEBRIDGE™ Hearing Implant System surgery was completed at Texas Children’s Hospital.

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MED-EL USA Launches 2018-19 Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest

Nov 9, 2018

Winner will receive a trip to Innsbruck, Austria, to meet inventors from around the world

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MED-EL USA Obtains FDA De Novo Clearance for BONEBRIDGE™ Bone Conduction Implant System

Jul 24, 2018

World’s first active bone conduction implant coming to the U.S. market in 2018

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FDA Approves Industry’s First Off-the-Ear Audio Processor with Wireless Charging: MED-EL’s RONDO 2

May 17, 2018

Innovative, Cochlear Implant Effortless Processor Provides Up To 18 Hours of Battery Life

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MED-EL USA receives FDA clearance for ADHEAR, a revolutionary non-surgical bone conduction hearing solution

May 1, 2018

Innovative technology offers the first conductive hearing loss option that allows for a comfortable, pressure-free, all-day wearing experience

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