Cochlear Implant Comparison

Choosing a cochlear implant can be a decision for life. That’s why our implants are designed to give you superior sound quality, long-term reliability, and optimal MRI compatibility. With a MED-EL cochlear implant, you’ll have hearing you can always count on.

All MED-EL implants from the last 24 years are compatible with our current CI audio processors. And when we design our new audio processors, we make them fully compatible with all of our implants, so you’ll always be able to easily upgrade to the latest technology.

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Electrode Arrays The array is the part of the implant that is inserted into your cochlea to deliver sound signals to your inner ear.
Powered By Triformance For sound quality that no other cochlear implant system can match.
Powered By Triformance For sound quality that no other cochlear implant system can match.
Structure Preservation Our ultra-flexible electrode arrays are designed to protect your delicate cochlea.
Structure Preservation Our ultra-flexible electrode arrays are designed to protect your delicate cochlea.
Complete Cochlear Coverage Longer arrays deliver sound signals to your whole cochlea, giving you the full spectrum of sound.
Complete Cochlear Coverage Longer arrays deliver sound signals to your whole cochlea, giving you the full spectrum of sound.
Optimal Contact Spacing Evenly spaced electrodes prevent signals from overlapping, for more precise stimulation.
Optimal Contact Spacing Evenly spaced electrodes prevent signals from overlapping, for more precise stimulation.
Electrode Array Options One size doesn’t fit all, so we’ve created a full range of arrays.
Electrode Array Options One size doesn’t fit all, so we’ve created a full range of arrays.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI scans are an important medical tool for your doctors, so we make sure you’ll have safe, easy access to scans.
No Surgery* Our implant magnets don’t have to be surgically removed for MRI scans.
No Surgery* Our implant magnets don’t have to be surgically removed for MRI scans.
No Discomfort Secure magnet helps ensure MRI safety** and comfort.
No Discomfort Secure magnet helps ensure MRI safety** and comfort.
No Hearing Downtime Use your audio processor right away after your MRI scan.
No Hearing Downtime Use your audio processor right away after your MRI scan.
MRI Guarantee Covered against damage during an MRI scan by our global, life-long MRI Guarantee.
MRI Guarantee Covered against damage during an MRI scan by our global, life-long MRI Guarantee.
1.5 Tesla MRI Safe, easy access to common 1.5 T MRI scans without need for surgical magnet removal.
1.5 Tesla MRI Safe, easy access to common 1.5 T MRI scans without need for surgical magnet removal.
3.0 Tesla MRI Safe, easy access to high-resolution 3.0 T MRI scans without need for surgical magnet removal.
3.0 Tesla MRI Safe, easy access to high-resolution 3.0 T MRI scans without need for surgical magnet removal.
Optionally Removable Magnet For clearer scans of the head area directly surrounding the implant.
Optionally Removable Magnet For clearer scans of the head area directly surrounding the implant.

Implant Electronics This is the brain of the implant. It’s built for the long term—so we’ve packed it with the most advanced technology possible.
High-Speed Stimulation Precision sound signals can be delivered to your cochlea at more than 50,000 pulses per second.
High-Speed Stimulation Precision sound signals can be delivered to your cochlea at more than 50,000 pulses per second.
24 Independent Current Sources 12-channel simultaneous processing is like playing the piano with both hands instead of one finger.
24 Independent Current Sources 12-channel simultaneous processing is like playing the piano with both hands instead of one finger.
High-Definition Frequency Resolution Can stimulate multiple places to create up to 250 unique pitches.
High-Definition Frequency Resolution Can stimulate multiple places to create up to 250 unique pitches.
Future Ready You can upgrade to new audio processors and other technology without needing to replace the implant.
Future Ready You can upgrade to new audio processors and other technology without needing to replace the implant.

Implant Design Built with durable titanium, our implants are designed for long-term reliability.
Smallest Titanium Implant Allows minimally invasive surgical techniques for faster healing.
Smallest Titanium Implant Allows minimally invasive surgical techniques for faster healing.
Thin Design Making it ideal for even the littlest ears.
Thin Design Making it ideal for even the littlest ears.
Outstanding Reliability Proven design for years of reliable hearing.
Outstanding Reliability Proven design for years of reliable hearing.
Central Electrode Lead Helps your surgeon to easily position your implant.
Central Electrode Lead Helps your surgeon to easily position your implant.

* Unless required for diagnostic reasons.
** MED-EL cochlear implants since 1994 are MR conditional. Recipients with a MED-EL cochlear implant may be safely MRI scanned following the conditions detailed in the instructions for use.

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