Press Releases
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MED-EL and Starkey Announce All-New DualSync Partnership to Advance Bluetooth Connectivity for Cochlear Implant Users
Jun 11, 2025
MED-EL and Starkey have partnered to launch DualSync, enabling seamless Bluetooth streaming between Apple devices, Starkey hearing aids, and MED-EL cochlear implants for bimodal users.
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Precision Perfected: MED-EL and CASCINATION AG Transform Otological Surgery with OTOARM and OTODRIVE
Mar 18, 2025
MED-EL and CASCINATION AG have joined forces to enhance precision and consistency in otological surgery with OTOARM and OTODRIVE, while preserving the human touch.
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MED-EL unveils SONNET 3: The next generation in hearing technology for ultimate in user experiences
Sep 20, 2024
MED-EL launches SONNET 3, the latest BTE audio processor for cochlear implant users, offering exceptional sound quality and integrated wireless connectivity with cutting-edge technology.
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MED-EL initiates clinical studies for world’s first Laryngeal Pacemaker
Oct 19, 2023
MED-EL announces the start of ground-breaking clinical trials for the Laryngeal Pacemaker: A new solution for vocal cord paralysis.
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MED-EL celebrates 20 years of giving the gift of hearing to people with rare disease
Jun 15, 2023
20 years ago the MED-EL ABI, an implant that electronically stimulates the brainstem, was officially launched for adults.
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MED-EL revolutionizes cochlear implantation with unparalleled synchrotron dataset of temporal bones
Jun 15, 2023
The synchrotron images provide an unprecedented level of detail offering remarkable opportunities for personalized cochlear implantation procedures.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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 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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