Press Releases

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.