Hundreds of thousands of people around the world can hear thanks to our implants. But getting here was a long journey. It goes back almost 50 years to when MED-EL CEO Ingeborg Hochmair and her husband Erwin pioneered the modern multichannel cochlear implant. Let’s step back in time and take a closer look at how it all began.
Explore the history of MED-EL cochlear implant electrode arrays. From the initial designs in 1989 to today's advanced solutions, discover how these electrodes are engineered to preserve cochlear structures and optimize hearing.
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