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MED-EL Wins Two Internationally Recognized Design Awards
May 5, 2021
Two leading international design awards honor the outstanding design of MED-EL’s RONDO 3 audio processor: the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award. Read More
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MED-EL USA Releases New S-Vector Magnet for SYNCHRONY 2 Cochlear Implants
March 16, 2021
MED-EL has released a next-generation S-Vector diametric magnet for their SYNCHRONY 2 cochlear implants. This technology builds on the previous industry-changing MRI-safe magnet technology. MRI scans... Read More
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Globally Unique MRI Guarantee: The Highest MRI Safety with Hearing Implants from MED-EL
February 3, 2021
Worry-free, safe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MED-EL cochlear, middle ear or bone conduction implants – now with a lifetime guarantee! For immediate access to an MRI examination without sur... Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches SAMBA 2 Audio Processor for the BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction System
January 6, 2021
Intelligent Sound Adapter 2.0 automatically detects, optimizes settings to match environment Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches 4th Annual Ideas4Ears Children’s Hearing Loss Invention Contest
December 2, 2020
Global Program Celebrates Young Inventors with Hearing Loss Innovations with Prizes to Support Remote LearningDurham, NC (December 2, 2020) MED-EL USA, a leading provider and inventor of hearing impla... Read More
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MED-EL Named Hearing Technology “Innovator of the Year”
October 19, 2020
Inaugural Hearing Health & Technology Matters Awards Recognize SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant System, BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction Implant and AudioKey App for Innovation Excellence Read More
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FDA Approves MED-EL’s RONDO 3 All-in-One Audio Processor
August 27, 2020
Latest Advance in SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant System Offers Wireless Streaming and Wireless Charging with 24-hour Rechargeable Battery Read More
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Study Shows that Improved Cochlear Implant Device Allows Safe MRI in Children without Discomfort
July 13, 2020
Dr. Nancy Young, Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, just published a peer-reviewed study in the Laryngoscope about MRI safety and comfort in children w... Read More
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Vancouver, WA, Girl Wins Trip to Austria for Her Hearing Loss Invention
February 6, 2020
MED-EL USA announced that Kenzi Cayton, 8, from Vancouver, Washington, was named the US winner of the 2019-20 Ideas4Ears invention competition. Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches SONNET 2 Next Generation Audio Processor with MAESTRO 8 Software
January 6, 2020
The new SONNET 2 audio processor with recently FDA-approved software is now available from MED-EL. The company is also launching today a very cool AudioKey app that has several family-friendly functio... Read More
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MED-EL Launches BONEBRIDGE BCI 602 at OSSEO2019
December 12, 2019
Announced at OSSEO2019 Congress on Bone Conduction Hearing and Related Technologies in Miami MED-EL Launches BONEBRIDGE BCI 602. Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches 3rd Annual Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest
November 5, 2019
MED-EL’s 3rd annual Ideas4Ears children’s hearing loss invention competition opens this Saturday, November 9, in celebration of World Inventors‘ Day. Read More
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FDA Approves MED-EL USA's Cochlear Implants for Single-Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss
July 22, 2019
The FDA has approved MED-EL Cochlear Implant (CI) Systems for single-sided deafness (SSD) and asymmetric hearing loss (AHL). Read More
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MED-EL USA Announces New AudioLink Handsfree Wireless Technology Voucher Option and SONNET Swap Program for Next Generation Audio Processor at CI2019 in Miami
July 11, 2019
Two announcements from MED-EL USA, made at CI2019, the 16th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children in Miami. Read More
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"Voices of Family Members" #1 Sound Americans Would Miss if They Lost Their Hearing
May 2, 2019
With an estimated 122 million calls made on Mother’s Day, how can hearing loss affect crucial connections with friends and family members? Read on for more information and to see how your readers ca... Read More
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MED-EL USA Announces 2019 Ideas4Ears Grand Prize Winner
March 1, 2019
In honor of World Hearing Day on Sunday, March 3, I’m sharing some fun and exciting news from MED-EL USA. The company has selected their 2019 Ideas4Ears competition winner – 8-year-old Jaylin Mace... Read More
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First U.S. BONEBRIDGE Hearing Implant System Successfully Implanted
November 29, 2018
MED-EL USA announced today that the country’s first BONEBRIDGE™ Hearing Implant System surgery was completed at Texas Children’s Hospital. Read More
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MED-EL USA Launches 2018-19 Ideas4Ears Children's Invention Contest
November 12, 2018
In honor of World Inventors‘ Day, the company is launching the 2018-19 Ideas4Ears Children’s Invention Contest. Last year, there were two winners from America who won a trip to MED-EL’s internat... Read More
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MED-EL USA Obtains FDA De Novo Clearance for BONEBRIDGE Bone Conduction Implant System
July 24, 2018
MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de novo clearance for the BONEBRIDGE bone conduction hearing implant system for individuals 12 years and older w... Read More
FDA Approves Industry's First Off-the-Ear Audio Processor with Wireless Charging: MED-EL's RONDO 2
May 17, 2018
The FDA has approved RONDO 2 Audio Processor with a revolutionary wireless charging pad. This is an industry first designed to charge the processor automatically, without extra wires and cables, and n... Read More
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