Allison lost her hearing to meningitis when she was 18 months old, and has profound hearing loss. She was implanted in 2001 with a MED-EL cochlear implant.  She currently works for MED-EL as a Patient [...]

Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng, Ph.D. researcher at University of California – Irvine, researched and created a cochlear implant known as Nurotron that is being developed in China. He shares invaluable information about the Chinese cochlear implant.  While Nurotron [...]

An article on access to cochlear implantation in select countries has been recently published.   While the statistics consistently show that only 5% of all people, both adults and children, who are qualified for cochlear implants are [...]

A new research study about the long-term societal benefits of early implantation was just published in EAR and HEARING: The Official Journal of the American Auditory Society.  The results of the study clearly states that [...]

Creating an incredible product that changes the lives of thousands people around the world does not happen overnight.  Cochlear Implant Online presents an exclusive interview with Dr. Ingeborg and Professor Erwin Hochmair, founders of global [...]

The FDA approved MED-EL’s new all-in-one cochlear implant sound processor on October 26th!  Here is the leaked photo that was posted a few months ago – Click here to see FDA’s approval information.

Cochlear licenses GN ReSound’s 2.4 GHz Wireless Technology which will likely be placed in future sound processors.  GN ReSound shares the details on their blog: CochlearTM, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions, has entered [...]