Advanced Bionics

06/02/2026

This week, the Advanced Bionics team made a visit to the Design and Disability exhibition at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum in London to experience the inspiring Deafmetal® exhibit firsthand.

Deafmetal® is an award-winning jewellery innovation for hearing devices, designed to personalise hearing technology while keeping devices secure — beautifully combining function, identity and self-expression.

We were proud to see Deafmetal® featuring the Advanced Bionics Marvel CI sound processor within her exhibit. It was a real privilege to see Advanced Bionics technology represented in such a meaningful and influential cultural space like the V&A.

The exhibition as a whole is powerful, inspiring and thought-provoking — a true celebration of Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent communities, creativity and lived experience.

The Design and Disability exhibition runs until 15th February, so if you’re in London, it’s well worth a visit. ✨

04/02/2026

We’re incredibly proud of Charlotte Young, one of our AB UK mentors, who is bravely sharing her lived experience of tinnitus as part of Tinnitus Awareness Week. 💙

Charlotte has been filmed by the RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People), where she talks openly about her tinnitus and the positive impact her cochlear implant processor has had on managing it.

🎥 Watch Charlotte’s RNID video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvHaf4qdjmk

Charlotte also appeared on BBC Look North and BBC Radio Cumbria sharing her story and helping to raise awareness of tinnitus across the UK.

Thank you, Charlotte, for sharing your story and raising awareness of tinnitus. You are an inspiration. ✨

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22/12/2025

From the Advanced Bionics family to yours, happy holidays! 🎄✨

This season, we celebrate the connections made possible by sound—family, friends and communities near and far. We’re grateful for the patients, clinicians and partners who inspire our work every day.

May your holidays be bright and your new year filled with the gift of sound. 🔊🎁🌟

25/11/2025

AB UK Community Mentor Meeting🌟

On 8th November 2025, we were delighted to host many of our wonderful AB Mentors in Manchester, UK.

A huge thank you to all of our incredible volunteer mentors who joined us for this inspiring event. It was a fantastic opportunity to share experiences, exchange insights and connect with others on their cochlear implant journeys.

Your dedication, openness and support make such a difference within our community — thank you for being an essential part of it. 💙

Special thanks to our amazing mentors Kara Gillespie and Charlotte Young for sharing their experiences, and to our AB presenters; AB Kathryn Allen, Rebecca Bentley and Richard Hughes for their valuable contributions.

29/10/2025

𝐖𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝! 🎉

We’re excited to share that our Advanced Bionics UK Team has officially moved into a new office in Cambridge.

This move marks an exciting new chapter as we continue to grow and enhance how we serve our customers, partners and community.

We recently celebrated the opening of our new space together — a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and to look ahead to the future with pride and enthusiasm.

Our new home reflects our commitment to collaboration, innovation, and delivering even greater support to our customers.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

📍 New Address: 5 Quern House, Mill Court, Great Shelford, Cambridge, UK, CB22 5LD

06/10/2025

Huge congratulations to AB cochlear implant wearer Rosie on becoming Tae Kwon-Do World Champion 2025. 🎉 Rosie’s family have shared her life-changing journey…

Rosie was once told that contact sports were too risky because of her cochlear implants. For a girl who loved movement, that felt like a heavy limit. But everything changed when a new consultant reassured her that sport was safe.

Rosie and her dad joined Solihull T.A.G.B. Tae Kwon-Do Club together, training side by side. The supportive environment gave her confidence, friendships, and a sense of achievement she hadn’t always found at school. Sport quickly became her outlet, her passion, and her way of proving to herself what she was capable of.

In just a year, Rosie’s dedication has taken her from her first grading to Best in Grading, English National Champion, Training with the England Squad and then World Champion 2025—competing among athletes from 23 countries.

Today, sport is Rosie’s pillar of strength. As she says: “I can’t live without sport—it helps my mental health and keeps me fit. I do it 24/7.”

With her AB cochlear implants, Rosie hasn’t just kept up—she’s soared, living life to the fullest and becoming a true champion. 🥋🏆

Thank you to Rosie and her family for sharing this story – what an inspiration! 👏



𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

23/09/2025

New for AB Cochlear Implant Wearers in the UK & Ireland…

We’re excited to share that new and upgrading AB cochlear implant wearers can now choose the Roger On™ 3 microphone as one of their free accessory options.

Roger On makes conversations clearer in noise and over distance. It even recognises where speech is coming from and automatically selects the person who’s talking — helping you stay connected in every situation. 💬👂

To learn more about Roger On 3 and the benefits, please visit the Phonak website: https://www.phonak.com/en-uk/hearing-devices/microphones/roger-on

If you are considering AB cochlear implants within the UK & Ireland or have recently chosen an AB cochlear implant and would like any support with understanding the accessory options, email our friendly Support & Community Team hear-uk@advancedbionics.com or book a virtual meeting with the team online at: https://www.advancedbionics.com/cws121

At Advanced Bionics, we’re proud to deliver cutting-edge technology that advances our global vision: a life without limitations.



*𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘒 & 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯.

**𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘯 3 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘉 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘔𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥.

20/08/2025

Huge congratulations to AB cochlear implant wearer and mentor Mark Turner! 🎉

Last month, Mark was crowned Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year – a truly outstanding achievement!

He described the win as a “nice experience,” especially after narrowly missing out in previous years. And it certainly wasn’t an easy path to the top. The competition kicked off all the way back in November and involved multiple rounds — including a final visit from the judges to inspect his sprayer and quiz him on his technique, just one week before the big reveal.

Well done, Mark — we’re incredibly proud of your success and perseverance. A well-deserved recognition! 👏



𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳. 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

29/05/2025

"I was born with normal hearing, but it began to slowly decline when I was around 9 years old. Fast forward and I got my first implant 2017, at the age of 45 - the AB Naída Q70. Early 2023, I got my second implant and was upgraded to Marvel CI on both ears. I did not actively chose AB on purpose. In Sweden it is a bit different, but one of my brothers got an implant roughly 1 year before me and he was very satisfied with his Naída Q70. So I asked the surgeon if I could chose the same one. I never regretted that choice.

Having a has impacted me in an extremely positive way! I can talk in phone again, which wasn't possible at all the last years before my first implant. My "normal me" is back on track again, meaning that the normal extrovert Robert is back. :-) If it wasn't for my precious implants, I'd never got the chance to live and work abroad. I've lived in North Carolina since 2023. And most importantly; I can listen to music again, which I do a lot🥰

The pictures are showing me swimming with my AquaCase and running a race with my Waterproof Battery." -



Note: The views expressed in this post are those of the author. Each person's situation is unique so your experience may not be the same. Talk to your hearing healthcare provider about whether a cochlear implant is right for you.

26/05/2025

When Sue’s hearing aids weren’t enough to allow her to live her most fulfilling life, she began to research the benefits of cochlear implants. After seeking multiple opinions, she decided to get Advanced Bionics cochlear implants, which came with a supportive team and the ability to use Remote Programming.

Read about Sue's journey from hearing aids to cochlear implants in our latest blog post: https://www.advancedbionics.com/com/en/home/communities/1/ab-connections-blog/blog-articles/hearing-aids-to-cochlear-implants-sue-prichards-story

19/05/2025

"When my daughter Alana was just 4 years old and about to get her first cochlear implant, there was one thing she was looking forward to most of all... to be able to hear in the water.
A little water baby from the start, she spent most of her swimming lessons underwater, tumbling around and earned the nickname 'the washing machine' from her teacher. However it was tricky learning to swim without her hearing aids.

One of the main reasons we chose Advanced Bionics was for design of their waterproof cases, which we believed would be really safe and secure for all her water activities. Little did we realise at the time that one day she would be competing regularly in Artistic (aka synchronised) swimming competitions which would involve her diving, hanging upside down in the water for extended periods, lifting her teammates in a tower of multiple bodies underwater and oh, having her hair covered in gelatin!

We are so glad we made the decision to go with AB! Her incredible AB cochlear implants and their waterproof cases take multiple trips to the swimming pool each week and give her so much joy in letting her hear her teammates and coaches, and perform in time to the music. They get attached to her bun for competitions, and her goggles for normal training sessions, and the coaches use an FM system so she can hear instructions clearly (well, when she’s above water!).

Last year, Alana was part of Cheltenham Artistic Swimming Club's 12 and under team who performed and came third at the National Combo Club, following their win the South West regional competition the month before. Later in the year she also came away from Plymouth with medals in both figures and duets.
None of this would be possible without her amazing "ears". We are so grateful to Advanced Bionics for making it all possible. 💙”

Thank you so much for sharing your story – what an inspiration Alana! 👏

01/01/2025

🌟 As we welcome 2025, we are grateful for the opportunities to continue contributing to better hearing.

This new year, we remain dedicated to supporting better outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and care.

Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. Happy New Year! 🎉