The new battery options offer up to 23 hours of hearing on a single charge and are compatible with Med-El implants dating back to 1994. Med-El US has announced the consumer availability of two new rechargeable battery options — the Standard Pro and Micro Pro — compatible with both the Sonnet 2 and Sonnet 3 audio processors ....
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No actionable clinical change; this is a product availability announcement that may be worth communicating to existing MED-EL Sonnet 2 and Sonnet 3 patients seeking rechargeable battery options.
Expanded rechargeable battery options for cochlear implant users can reduce daily maintenance burden and improve adherence to consistent device use.
- 01MED-EL US has launched Standard Pro and Micro Pro rechargeable batteries for Sonnet 2 and Sonnet 3 processors.
- 02Both options provide up to 23 hours of use per charge.
- 03Batteries are backward-compatible with MED-EL implants dating back to 1994.
- 04Two form-factor choices (Standard Pro vs. Micro Pro) allow users to prioritise battery life or size.
- 05Availability is currently limited to the US market per this announcement.
The Standard Pro and Micro Pro batteries offer up to 23 hours of use per charge.
press releasepromotionalThe new batteries are backward-compatible with MED-EL implants from 1994 onward.
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