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MED-EL offers two types of bone conduction systems: an implant and a non-surgical device. The
Bonebridge bone conduction implant was the first implant on the market to offer direct drive stimulation of the bone through a transcutaneous device. The current models are the BCI 602 implant and the SAMBA
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system (EAS). This new type of implant combines both cochlear implant and hearing aid technology. The cochlear implant technology helps patients to hear high-pitched sounds, while the hearing aid technology helps them to hear low-pitched sounds. The current models are the
Synchrony 2 for EAS implant
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bone conduction device is the company’s only non-surgical hearing device. It consists of an adhesive adapter, which is placed on the skin behind the ear. The hearing device then snaps onto the adapter and transmits sound vibrations to the bones of the skull. There is currently only one model of the
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to the cochlea. The current models are the VORP 503 implant and the SAMBA 2 audio processor. Inventor
Geoffrey Ball still works as a technical director at MED-EL. The company also offer passive middle ear implants — prostheses that replace one or all of the ossicles in the middle ear, again
173:, they decided to found the company in the city and hired their first three employees in 1990. In 1991, they developed the world’s first behind-the-ear (BTE) audio processor. Instead of being attached to the body, this audio processor was worn behind the ear in the same way as a conventional
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A collaboration with Swiss company CAScination helped to develop Hearo, a surgical robot designed to assist with cochlear implantation. It uses image-guided surgical planning software to plan the optimal trajectory to the cochlea. The Hearo received the CE mark in 2020.
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In 1995, MED-EL developed the CIS LINK system: an audio processor that allowed users of the
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Salzburg announced a joint research agreement for the clinical testing of human umbilical cord cell-derived extracellular vesicles. The first clinical trial will take place at the
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can lead to a multitude of balance problems, such as falls. MED-EL is conducting research into a viable vestibular prosthesis with local partners, including the
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