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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 Introduces OTOGUIDE, Bringing Real Time Insight to Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion
May 11, 2026
OTOGUIDE is MED‑EL’s new intraoperative tool that provides surgeons with real‑time visualization and feedback during cochlear implant electrode insertion, debuting at CI2026 in Warsaw.
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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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Noise Hurts: Why Protecting Our Hearing Matters More Than Ever
Apr 29, 2026
On Noise Awareness Day 2026, MED‑EL draws attention to the hidden dangers of everyday noise and calls on people worldwide to protect their hearing through awareness, prevention, and early checks.
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When One Ear Falls Silent: How Cochlear Implants Help the Brain Rewire Itself
Apr 15, 2026
Single-Sided Deafness alters brain and daily function, but cochlear implants restore binaural hearing.
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Jan 1, 2026
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
Jan 1, 2026
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
Jan 1, 2026
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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