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MED-EL is the world’s leading hearing implant company, helping the world hear through cochlear implants and other innovations. Find our latest press releases, images, company information, and contact details below.
Press Releases
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MED-EL study reveals widespread neglect of hearing health, with 3 in 4 infrequently prioritizing or even skipping hearing tests
Apr 7, 2024
On World Health Day, MED-EL, a global leader in hearing implant solutions, shares striking insights from its recent market research, shedding light on the critical importance of prioritizing hearing health.
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MED-EL presents breakthrough innovations in cochlear implant care
Mar 6, 2024
MED-EL unveiled its latest cochlear implant innovations, reflecting the growing importance of personalized healthcare and maximizing digital solutions to empower patients in their own care and everyday lives.
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New partnership between global healthcare innovators brings the gift of hearing to people in Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan
Mar 3, 2024
Two international leaders in healthcare – the Evercare Group and MED-EL – have united their efforts to offer advanced cochlear implant care to individuals in Nigeria, Kenya, and Pakistan.
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MED-EL's "Life Full of Possibilities" campaign: Empowering parents & inspiring children with hearing loss
Mar 3, 2024
MED-EL launches a new awareness campaign to show parents that when hearing loss is treated early, all children can lead "A Life Full of Possibilities."
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Dec 13, 2023
MED-EL, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is a leading provider of hearing implant systems. The privately-owned business was founded by Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair in the 1980s. Today, MED-EL offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions for various types and degrees of hearing loss.
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Dr Ingeborg Hochmair
Sep 1, 2023
Ingeborg Hochmair is the CEO of MED-EL, an industry leader in implantable hearing solutions. She co-founded the company with her husband, Erwin Hochmair, and they hired their first employees in 1990. Today, the company is still privately run, with its global headquarters located in Innsbruck, Austria.
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MED-EL’s hearing systems
Sep 1, 2023
MED-EL is a pioneer in the field of implantable hearing solutions. In 1977, the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant, developed by MED-EL’s founders, Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, was implanted in Vienna for the first time. This milestone was the birth of the modern cochlear implant and today, over 40 years later, the privately-owned business continues to set new standards in the provision of innovative solutions for people affected by hearing loss.
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