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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World Cochlear Implant Day 2023: Over 45 years of major technological advances that enhance hearing and quality of life
Feb 25, 2023
Today MED-EL celebrates together with everyone living with and benefiting from cochlear implants.
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ideas4ears children’s invention contest: global winners announced!
Jan 31, 2023
The young inventors from around the world took part in MED-EL’s ideas4ears children’s invention contest to help to change the lives of people living with hearing loss.
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MED-EL celebrates 5 years of ‘life changing’ ADHEAR technology for people with hearing loss
Nov 15, 2022
Stick, Click, Hear – innovative technology offers a simple and gentle way to treat conductive hearing loss.
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ideas4ears: MED-EL calls on child inventors to aim high for people living with hearing loss
Nov 9, 2022
Global children’s contest launched on World Inventors Day to raise awareness of hearing loss and the benefits of treatment.
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MED-EL Southern Africa & University of Cape Town Division of Otorhinolaryngology fellowship program
Nov 7, 2022
MED-EL Southern Africa is partnering with the University of Cape Town to offer a one-year otology fellowship program for ear, nose, and throat specialists (ENTs) from Africa.
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New online brain-training helps people with hearing loss to enjoy music again
Oct 28, 2022
Two of the world’s leading experts in hearing loss and brain-training have joined forces to create a special online training tool designed to help people living with hearing loss to listen to and enjoy music.
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It’s a Sound Sensation - MED-EL’s music festival celebrates international artists with hearing loss
Oct 6, 2022
Between October 6th – 8th MED-EL will bring the magic of music alive at their Sound Sensation Festival demonstrating the power of music in bringing people together.
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Hearing loss is ageless – so is music: MED-EL launches awareness campaign on hearing loss
Oct 1, 2022
Launching today, MED-EL’s ‘Your Life. Your Soundtrack’ campaign aims to raise awareness of hearing health and serves as a powerful reminder that just as music is ageless, so is hearing loss.
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Design meets technology: International artists with hearing loss create covers for audio processors
Jul 6, 2022
Under the theme “What does sound mean to you” four professional artists will create unique and outstanding designs that will form limited edition covers for the MED-EL hearing implant audio processors.
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Preserving residual hearing
Jul 1, 2022
A CI system helps to restore the sense of hearing for individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. However, CI candidates often have some degree of measurable intact hearing. This hearing is referred to as residual hearing. Preserving residual hearing, however minimal it may be, is essential for all CI users.
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It’s a “SOUND SENSATION” - MED-EL Launches Global Music Festival
May 24, 2022
Hearing implant users and experts from around the world are coming together to show that musical appreciation and enjoyment is possible with hearing devices.
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Together for a Hearing Future: Hearpeers initiative goes global
Apr 27, 2022
A mentoring community designed to support people with hearing loss is now available globally.
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New global Alliance brings hearing care to people in 14 developing countries
Mar 3, 2022
To mark World Hearing Day, a new global project has been created to provide access to new hearing care services for thousands of people living with untreated hearing loss.
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World Hearing Day 2022: Eight tips from MED-EL to help prevent permanent noise-induced hearing loss
Mar 3, 2022
MED-EL joins the World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World Hearing Day and raising awareness about the importance of hearing loss prevention.
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ideas4ears children’s invention contest: winners announcement!
Jan 31, 2022
Overall, 272 children from 19 different countries participated in the competition and sent in 280 invention ideas. From these entries, the best and brightest children with the top 9 worldwide submissions were chosen to win.
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ideas4ears: MED-EL calls on child inventors to aim high for people living with hearing loss
Nov 9, 2021
The contest invites children aged 6-12 years old from across the world to create an invention to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss.
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Hearing well in old age: crucial for quality of life and health
Oct 1, 2021
On the International Day of Older Persons, MED-EL is Drawing Attention to the Important Subject of Hearing Health.
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Austrian Researchers Continue to Lead Medical Innovation with Nanotechnology
Sep 15, 2021
Microscopic novel technology could help to enhance medical technologies to treat a range of illnesses or disabilities.
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Pioneering spirit and passion: Thirty Years of Translational Research on the path to overcoming hearing loss
Jul 6, 2021
MED-EL is celebrating the fruits of thirty years of collaboration with clinics and research teams around the world with a unique, freely accessible publication.
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On track towards a new category of cochlear implants
May 18, 2021
Presentation of the first in human study in Europe using a drug delivery electrode at the Hannover Medical School in cooperation with MED-EL
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MED-EL collaborates with local partners to foster vestibular research
May 17, 2021
MED-EL is in continued collaboration with a consortium of established academic and industrial partners in Tyrol that focuses on modelling and understanding the vestibular system.
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MED-EL wins two internationally recognized design awards
May 5, 2021
The RONDO 3 audio processor convinced the Red Dot and iF Design Award juries with its unique product design
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MED-EL takes CI magnet design to the next level with its new S-Vector magnet innovation
Mar 16, 2021
Stronger magnet attraction and optimized retention with the same outstanding MRI conditions for which MED-EL cochlear implants are known.
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Hearing loss and pandemic – a new perspective on the ‘New Normal’
Mar 3, 2021
For the 466 million people around the world suffering from hearing loss, the pandemic is particularly challenging. On the occasion of World Hearing Day 2021, this is something worth focusing on.
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ideas4ears children’s invention contest: winners announcement!
Feb 9, 2021
The young inventors took part in MED-EL’s ideas4ears children’s invention contest and created an innovation as part of a global competition to raise awareness for hearing loss.
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Globally unique MRI Guarantee: outstanding MRI safety* with hearing implants from MED-EL
Feb 2, 2021
Worry-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MED-EL cochlear, middle ear or bone conduction implants – now with lifetime guarantee!
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ideas4ears: MED-EL calls on child geniuses to unleash their superpowers to help people with hearing loss
Nov 9, 2020
Global children’s contest launched on World Inventors Day to raise awareness of hearing loss and the benefits of treatment
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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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The joy of hearing - Made simple.
Oct 5, 2020
Being compatible with nearly any brand and type of hearing aid, it is the simple yet smart choice for a more natural sound quality and more joyful hearing every day.
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MED-EL collaborates with Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg for a phase 1/2a clinical trial on improved healing of cochlear implants
Oct 5, 2020
MED-EL and Paracelsus Medial University Salzburg today announced a joint research agreement for the clinical testing of human umbilical cord cell-derived extracellular vesicles.
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Hearing implant company and ADA partner MED-EL wins TRIGOS Award 2020
Sep 17, 2020
MED-EL, leading expert for hearing solutions and business partner of the Austrian Development Agency ADA, receives Austria’s most prestigious award for corporate social responsibility.
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Hearing implant organisations welcome landmark consensus on a minimum standard of care for treating adult hearing loss with a cochlear implant
Aug 27, 2020
Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, MED-EL, and Oticon Medical, today welcomed the first ever global consensus on the use of cochlear implants
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MED-EL makes hearing simple with the new SAMBA 2 audio processor
Jul 8, 2020
When MED-EL asked their users and professional partners what they most wanted in a hearing system, the answer was clear: great sound quality and a device that is easy to use.
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HEARO: world’s first cochlear implant surgical robot receives CE-Mark
May 1, 2020
The HEARO platform is a joint initiative between leading hearing implant manufacturer MED-EL (Innsbruck, Austria) and medical technology company CAScination AG (Bern, Switzerland).
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Hear with Two Ears
Apr 13, 2020
Hearing with two ears (“binaural hearing”) is the natural way. Spatial hearing, sound localisation and robust speech understanding in noise are only possible with two ears.
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MED-EL is the first hearing implant manufacturer to receive new European MDR Certification
Mar 25, 2020
MED-EL, the Austria-based global leader in cochlear and hearing implants technology, has become one of the first manufacturers worldwide, and the first and only hearing implant manufacturer in the world, to be granted European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification.
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MED-EL founder Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer named new honorary doctor at Uppsala University’s Faculty of Medicine
Feb 9, 2020
Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer’s groundbreaking research led to the development of the world’s first microelectronic and multi-channel cochlear implant (CI).
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ideas4ears: Child geniuses win a trip to Austria with their ideas to help people with hearing loss!
Feb 4, 2020
Winners created innovations as part of a global competition to raise awareness for hearing loss.
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ideas4ears: MED-EL calls on young inventors to create an invention for people with hearing loss
Nov 9, 2019
Global children’s contest launched on World Inventors Day to raise awareness of hearing loss and the benefits of treatment
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MED-EL’s latest innovations in hearing technology to be presented to professionals at ESPCI
Oct 16, 2019
MED-EL, the global leader in hearing implant technology, will be presenting their award-winning innovations in hearing technology at the ESPCI (European Symposium on Pediatric Cochlear Implantation) in Bucharest on 16th October.
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MED-EL Launches Second Generation Bone Conduction Implant: BONEBRIDGE BCI 602
Sep 27, 2019
The new and improved bone conduction implant, BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 provides professionals with a more straightforward and faster surgical procedure. Users can continue to take advantage of the high wearing comfort and clear sound quality. The new BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 is available from mid-October and is compatible with current and future SAMBA audio processors.
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MED-EL launches two new innovative products: the SONNET 2 & MAESTRO 8
Jul 4, 2019
MED-EL has again been investing and developing ways to take their hearing technology to the next level. The latest SONNET 2 audio processor and MAESTRO 8 fitting software are created in response to feedback with the user in mind.
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Young inventors meet the miracle makers which enable them to hear
Jun 14, 2019
MED-EL welcomes eight winners of the global children’s invention contest, ideas4ears, to the company’s headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Young inventors worldwide win a trip to Austria to meet MED-EL’s leading hearing technology inventors
Jan 31, 2019
Winners created one-of-a-kind inventions as part of a global children’s contest to raise awareness for hearing loss.
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MED-EL joins leading hearing association EHIMA
Jan 21, 2019
MED-EL, the European leader in implantable hearing solutions, has become a member of The European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA).
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ideas4ears: MED-EL launches global Children´s Invention Contest
Nov 9, 2018
MED-EL is inviting children aged 6-12 years from all over the world to show their creativity in a contest. In the ideas4ears contest the youngest generation of inventors is asked to come up with inventions for people with hearing loss that improve their quality of life.
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Special Report on Hearing in Older Adults launched on UN’s International Day of Older Persons
Oct 1, 2018
MED-EL report highlights why good hearing is important at any age and how treating hearing loss can save relationships.
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Deaf yet hearing – Musicians with hearing implants successful at ‘Beats of Cochlea’ Music Event
Sep 12, 2018
4th International Music Festival for Children, Youths and Adults with Hearing Disorders
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Ideas for Ears: Winners travelled to Innsbruck with their best ideas
Apr 5, 2018
In April, the eight winners from the Ideas for Ears children's invention competition met at MED-EL Headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Road to Alone: World Hearing Day campaign highlights the life-changing impact of hearing loss
Mar 3, 2018
MED-EL has launched a new global campaign to raise awareness of the significant impact that hearing loss can have on people’s lives.
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Ideas for Ears: Children worldwide win a trip to meet MED-EL’s leading hearing technology inventors in Austria
Nov 26, 2017
Winners created one-of-a-kind inventions as part of a global children’s competition to raise awareness for hearing loss
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MED-EL supports hearing impaired musicians to attend one-of-a-kind international music festival
Oct 7, 2017
‘Beats of Cochlea’ music event helps people with hearing loss to fulfil their musical dreams
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It’s Never Been Easier™ MED-EL Announces RONDO 2: A True Revolution in Cochlear Implants
Sep 15, 2017
RONDO 2 is the first cochlear implant audio processor that can be charged wirelessly. This ground-breaking new design takes away the need for disposable batteries, making RONDO 2 the easiest-to-use audio processor ever made.
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Latest EXPLOREMAGAZINE focuses on ever-present phenomenon of time and how it is constantly slipping through our fingers
Jul 7, 2017
MED-EL this week launched the latest issue of its flagship EXPLOREMAGAZINE, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of hearing loss through inspiring and extraordinary stories.
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MED-EL to showcase ground-breaking technology at CI 2018
Jun 27, 2017
MED-EL will showcase two new, industry-leading technologies at this year’s CI 2018 conference – OTOPLAN, a cutting-edge surgical planning software for otological procedures; and RONDO 2, the world’s first audio processor with wireless charging.
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MED-EL Announces ActiveWear, BabyWear and Design Covers for SONNET.
Jun 19, 2017
ActiveWear and BabyWear provide a lighter way to wear SONNET. New selection of Design Covers allow users to customise their audio processor
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MED-EL calls for urgent action as first resolution on hearing loss in 22 years is adopted by the World Health Assembly in Geneva
May 30, 2017
MED-EL, a leading manufacturer of hearing implants, is now calling for urgent action to address one of the most challenging health and social issues facing society today.
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MED-EL Announces MAESTRO 7.0 System Software
May 25, 2017
New cochlear implant fitting software is faster, easier, and more powerful than ever—offering even greater performance from the world’s most advanced cochlear implant system.
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World Hearing Day video highlights the importance of hearing in life’s great moments
Mar 3, 2017
MED-EL launches campaign to promote greater hearing health globally
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Ideas for Ears: MED-EL launches children’s competition to discover the next generation of inventors of hearing technology
Jan 26, 2017
Global competition launched to raise awareness of hearing loss and the benefits of treatment.
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MED-EL Cochlear Implant Pioneers to Receive Coveted Eduard Rhein Foundation Prize for Technology
Oct 8, 2016
MED-EL founders recognised for outstanding achievement in the research, development and commercialisation of the modern cochlear implant.
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MED-EL announces the acquisition of bone conduction technology from Otorix AB
Jul 15, 2016
Innovative non-implantable system will expand MED-EL’s range of hearing solutions.
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MED-EL Supports 2nd International Music Festival for Hearing Implant Users
Jul 14, 2016
‘Beats of Cochlea’ music event helps people with hearing loss to fulfil their musical dreams
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MED-EL Announces Rechargeable Batteries For SONNET
May 11, 2016
The SONNET Audio Processor from MED-EL will be available with rechargeable battery options this summer, making it the lightest audio processor on the market.
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World Hearing Day video highlights benefits of early treatment for childhood hearing loss
Mar 3, 2016
Global campaign to support World Hearing Day raises awareness of early intervention.
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