Hearing Review·Industry news·Research (general)·1d agoMed-El Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue HearingThis acquisition signals that major hearing implant manufacturers are betting on gene therapy as a future treatment pathway for genetic hearing loss, which could eventually reshape how audiologists counsel patients with hereditary hearing conditions.
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Cochlear implants·2w agoCochlear implant pioneers awarded Merkin Prize in Biomedical TechnologyThe Merkin Prize recognition highlights the extraordinary scientific legacy behind cochlear implants, reinforcing the field's credibility and drawing broader public and institutional attention to hearing rehabilitation technology.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2w ago“Low Frequencies Are Underappreciated” — Restoring the Missing Half of CI HearingThe role of low-frequency hearing preservation in cochlear implant candidates is a legitimate and evolving clinical discussion, but this framing originates from a device manufacturer with a direct commercial interest.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Public health & policy·5w agoEmpowering Hearing Rehabilitation in Emerging Countries: A Sustainable ApproachExpanding sustainable hearing rehabilitation infrastructure in low-resource settings is a critical global health equity challenge, and manufacturer-led perspectives can shape how the field approaches these markets.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Cochlear implants·6w agoMed-El Co-Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary DoctorateHochmair's recognition highlights the continued academic and scientific prestige attached to cochlear implant innovation, reinforcing audiology's interdisciplinary engineering roots.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·7w agoOTOGUIDE: A New Precision Surgery Tool for Individualized Cochlear ImplantationIf validated, patient-specific surgical planning tools like OTOGUIDE could improve electrode placement accuracy and hearing outcomes in cochlear implantation, but independent evidence is needed before clinical adoption.＋Save
AudiologyOnline·Press release·Education & training·8w agoMED‑EL Co‑Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Michigan and Delivers 2026 Rackham KeynoteHochmair's recognition highlights the lasting influence of cochlear implant pioneers on both engineering and audiology, reinforcing the field's academic and scientific prestige.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoSONNET 3: Flexible EarhookShort instructional video from MED-EL demonstrating how to bend the flexible earhook on the SONNET 3 cochlear implant audio processor for a comfortable fit.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoWhy Hearing Aids Weren’t Enough | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 2)MED-EL patient Nandini describes reaching a turning point when hearing aids were no longer sufficient in episode 2 of an ongoing patient-story video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoThe Day Before Surgery | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 3)MED-EL patient Nandini shares her fears and emotions the day before cochlear implant surgery in episode 3 of an ongoing patient-story video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoWhat Hearing Sounds Like After Activation | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 4)MED-EL patient Nandini has an emotional reaction to cochlear implant audio processor activation in episode 4 of an ongoing patient-story video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoSix Months With My Implant | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 5)MED-EL patient Nandini reflects on life six months after cochlear implant activation in episode 5 of an ongoing patient-story video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoHow Hearing Better Changed My Life | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 6)MED-EL patient Nandini shares how her cochlear implant has transformed everyday life in episode 6 of an ongoing patient-story video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoWhy My Hearing Sounds More Natural | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 7)MED-EL patient Nandini describes how anatomy-based fitting (ABF) made her cochlear implant hearing sound more natural in episode 7 of an ongoing video series.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w agoHow To Use SONNET 3's Flexible EarhookMED-EL video tutorial demonstrating how to bend the flexible earhook of the SONNET 3 cochlear implant audio processor for a comfortable behind-the-ear fit.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo agoWhen Hearing Loss Took Over My Life | Cochlear Implant Story (Ep. 1)MED-EL patient story video (Episode 1) following Nandini's lifelong hearing loss journey and her emotional experience pursuing a cochlear implant.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2mo agoWhat Makes HearCare MED-EL So Exciting?Digital care platforms that integrate cochlear implant management could streamline clinical workflows and remote patient monitoring, a growing priority in audiology practice.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo agoWat is een geïndividualiseerd cochleair implantaat? | MED-ELDutch-language MED-EL educational video explaining individualized cochlear implants, using the analogy of shoe sizing to illustrate the importance of implant fit within the cochlea.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo agoHairstyles to try out with your CI processor.MED-EL lifestyle video inviting cochlear implant users to share hairstyle photos that showcase or complement their CI audio processors.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo agoHomework For Cochlear Implant UsersMED-EL patient story video featuring Beni, a 7-year-old born deaf who developed hearing through a cochlear implant with family support and auditory rehabilitation.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Pediatric·2mo agoAssessing Auditory Development Just Got Easier With LEAQ & ReDiEfficient auditory development assessment tools are important in pediatric audiology, where timely tracking of progress can guide rehabilitation decisions.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo agoTurn your iPhone Into A Remote MicMED-EL tip video showing RONDO 3 users how to use an iPhone as a remote microphone by connecting it via the AudioStream Adapter.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoNew Hearing Implant ActivationMED-EL video capturing cochlear implant activation moment for patient Nacho as he receives his SAMBA 2 audio processor and hears for the first time with the new device.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoPlaying Soccer With A Cochlear ImplantMED-EL patient story video following Emmanuel, who experienced sudden hearing loss from a soccer injury and regained hearing and confidence through a cochlear implant.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoHow To Charge SONNET 3's Rechargeable BatteryMED-EL short instructional video showing how to charge the SONNET 3 audio processor's new rechargeable Pro batteries.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Clinical audiology·3mo agoIntroducing: The Quality of Life in People With Hearing Loss QuestionnaireIf validated independently, a hearing-loss-specific quality-of-life questionnaire could be a useful clinical outcome measure, but no validation data is presented here; audiologists should not adopt it into practice until peer-reviewed psychometric evidence is available.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoReactions From This Year's IDEASforEARS ContestMED-EL video capturing reactions of pediatric cochlear implant recipients who won the IDEASforEARS contest, with winners traveling to Innsbruck for a prize event.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoSONNET 3 Hands-On: Using the Rechargeable Batteries Pro | MED-ELMED-EL instructional video covering use of new Standard Pro and Micro Pro rechargeable batteries for the SONNET 3, offering up to 23 hours and 12 hours per charge respectively.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoSONNET 3 Hands-On: Using AudioStream | MED-ELMED-EL instructional video demonstrating how SONNET 3 users can stream audio to both ears alongside a SONNET, SONNET 2, or RONDO 3 processor using AudioStream or the AudioStream Adapter.＋Save
MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo agoAudioKey 3 Hands-On: Bimodal Streaming With a Starkey Hearing Aid From an iPhone—DualSyncMED-EL hands-on video showing bimodal Bluetooth streaming between a MED-EL cochlear implant processor and a Starkey hearing aid using the AudioKey 3 app on iPhone via DualSync.＋Save
