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MED-EL is the world’s leading hearing implant company, helping the world hear through cochlear implants and other innovations. Find our latest press releases, images, company information, and contact details below.
Press Releases
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Christmas celebrations can be a "Silent Night" for many with hearing loss: Tips for a festive season full of sound
Dec 16, 2024
Create an inclusive festive season: Tips to ensure those with hearing loss can fully enjoy the sounds and connections of the holidays.
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MED-EL Corporation announces FDA Approval of Expanded Candidacy Indications and Hearing Preservation Results for the MED-EL Cochlear Implant System
Nov 12, 2024
MED-EL Corporation announced FDA approval of new indications and the first-ever hearing preservation outcomes, setting MED-EL hearing implants apart.
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MED-EL invites young innovators to shape the future of hearing technology in the 2025 IDEASforEARS Contest
Nov 9, 2024
MED-EL launches the 2025 IDEASforEARS competition, inviting children aged 6 to 12 to invent solutions to improve the lives of those with hearing loss.
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MED-EL promotes early intervention for children on World Microtia Day
Nov 9, 2024
On World Microtia Day, MED-EL advocates for awareness of hearing loss often linked to microtia and supports early intervention to aid language development in affected children.
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Jun 26, 2024
MED-EL, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is a leading provider of hearing implant systems. The privately-owned business was founded by Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair in the 1980s. Today, MED-EL offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions for various types and degrees of hearing loss.
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Dr Ingeborg Hochmair
Sep 1, 2023
Ingeborg Hochmair is the CEO of MED-EL, an industry leader in implantable hearing solutions. She co-founded the company with her husband, Erwin Hochmair, and they hired their first employees in 1990. Today, the company is still privately run, with its global headquarters located in Innsbruck, Austria.
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MED-EL’s hearing systems
Sep 1, 2023
MED-EL is a pioneer in the field of implantable hearing solutions. In 1977, the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant, developed by MED-EL’s founders, Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, was implanted in Vienna for the first time. This milestone was the birth of the modern cochlear implant and today, over 40 years later, the privately-owned business continues to set new standards in the provision of innovative solutions for people affected by hearing loss.
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