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Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Research (general)·1d ago

MED-EL Expands Beyond Hearing Implants, Acquires Two Inner Ear Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue Hearing

A major cochlear implant manufacturer moving into gene therapy signals a potential industry shift toward curative biological treatments for genetic hearing loss, which could reshape long-term patient care pathways in audiology.

Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Business & finance·1d ago

MED-EL Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue Hearing Inc.

MED-EL's strategic acquisition signals that major implant manufacturers are beginning to invest in biological hearing restoration, potentially reshaping the long-term competitive and treatment landscape in audiology.

Hearing Review·Industry news·Research (general)·2d ago

Med-El Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue Hearing

This 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.

✦ This month

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Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Cochlear implants·2w ago

Cochlear implant pioneers awarded Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology

The 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.

MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2w ago

“Low Frequencies Are Underappreciated” — Restoring the Missing Half of CI Hearing

The 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.

✦ Past 90 days

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MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Public health & policy·5w ago

Empowering Hearing Rehabilitation in Emerging Countries: A Sustainable Approach

Expanding 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.

Hearing Review·Industry news·Cochlear implants·6w ago

Med-El Co-Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary Doctorate

Hochmair's recognition highlights the continued academic and scientific prestige attached to cochlear implant innovation, reinforcing audiology's interdisciplinary engineering roots.

MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·7w ago

OTOGUIDE: A New Precision Surgery Tool for Individualized Cochlear Implantation

If 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.

AudiologyOnline·Press release·Education & training·8w ago

MED‑EL Co‑Founder Ingeborg Hochmair Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Michigan and Delivers 2026 Rackham Keynote

Hochmair's recognition highlights the lasting influence of cochlear implant pioneers on both engineering and audiology, reinforcing the field's academic and scientific prestige.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

SONNET 3: Flexible Earhook

Short instructional video from MED-EL demonstrating how to bend the flexible earhook on the SONNET 3 cochlear implant audio processor for a comfortable fit.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

Why 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

The 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

What 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

Six 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

How 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

Why 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·8w ago

How To Use SONNET 3's Flexible Earhook

MED-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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

When 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.

MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

What 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

Wat is een geïndividualiseerd cochleair implantaat? | MED-EL

Dutch-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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

Hairstyles 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

Homework For Cochlear Implant Users

MED-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.

MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Pediatric·2mo ago

Assessing Auditory Development Just Got Easier With LEAQ & ReDi

Efficient auditory development assessment tools are important in pediatric audiology, where timely tracking of progress can guide rehabilitation decisions.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·2mo ago

Turn your iPhone Into A Remote Mic

MED-EL tip video showing RONDO 3 users how to use an iPhone as a remote microphone by connecting it via the AudioStream Adapter.

✦ Earlier

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MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo ago

New Hearing Implant Activation

MED-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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo ago

Playing Soccer With A Cochlear Implant

MED-EL patient story video following Emmanuel, who experienced sudden hearing loss from a soccer injury and regained hearing and confidence through a cochlear implant.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo ago

How To Charge SONNET 3's Rechargeable Battery

MED-EL short instructional video showing how to charge the SONNET 3 audio processor's new rechargeable Pro batteries.

MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Clinical audiology·3mo ago

Introducing: The Quality of Life in People With Hearing Loss Questionnaire

If 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.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo ago

Reactions From This Year's IDEASforEARS Contest

MED-EL video capturing reactions of pediatric cochlear implant recipients who won the IDEASforEARS contest, with winners traveling to Innsbruck for a prize event.

MED-EL YouTube·Video·Cochlear implants·3mo ago

SONNET 3 Hands-On: Using the Rechargeable Batteries Pro | MED-EL

MED-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.

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