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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.
Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Mar 1, 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
Mar 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
Mar 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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Press Releases
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Prestigious Global Engineering Medals Awarded to Cochlear Implant Inventors Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair
May 5, 2023
The Hochmairs each received the prestigious IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for the research and development of cochlear implants.
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International Noise Day 2023: Eight tips from ENT expert to help prevent permanent noise-induced hearing loss
Apr 26, 2023
Noise-induced hearing loss can be prevented by adopting ‘safe listening’ tips in daily life.
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Direct Streaming to MED-EL Cochlear Implant Systems
Mar 20, 2023
Using the AudioStream for SONNET and SONNET 2, MED-EL cochlear implant users can stream sound directly from their Amazon Fire TV Cube.
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World Hearing Day 2023: MED-EL highlights the importance of early identification and adequate treatment
Mar 3, 2023
For all ages, regular hearing tests and access to treatment for hearing loss are crucial to help mitigate the effects of untreated hearing loss.
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