MED-EL USA

11/17/2025

Manage your hearing care anywhere!

MED-EL's HearCare app makes it even easier to back up or modify your configurations, run system checks, or support loved ones with guardian controls.

What's even better? No audiologist appointment needed. 👍

Learn more about the HearCare app below.

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11/13/2025

We had an absolute blast hosting some of our HearPeers Mentors last week. 🚀

We're so grateful for these shooting stars! 💫

11/12/2025

Two MED-EL recipients will be participating in this year's Deaflympics in Japan! 🏅

Both are representing Team USA! You can spot SONNET 3 user Ani on the soccer field, and SONNET 2 user Christopher on the volleyball court.

We're wishing both of these terrific athletes' good luck as they prepare for the DEAFlympics starting November 15 and ending November 26!

11/11/2025

David is not only a MED-EL recipient and HearPeers mentor but also a veteran of the United States Navy.

After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977, he served on four submarines and went on to command a Submarine Squadron.

“The Navy was an extraordinary service. Operating ships and submarines requires discipline, hard work, teamwork, and commitment—to both the mission and individual sailors. You learn that people are your most important asset,” said David.

David reminds us of the importance of dedication, teamwork, and perseverance in our everyday lives. We are thankful for him and for his contributions to our country.

Our team at MED-EL wishes everyone a Happy Veterans Day!

11/10/2025

Does your child have an original idea or creative invention that could benefit people with hearing loss? 👂

If so, encourage them to enter MED-EL's annual IDEASforEARS competition!

The IDEASforEARS competition is for children aged 6–12 and celebrates their creative hearing loss solutions. Plus, the contest winner has the chance to visit MED-EL's global headquarters in Innsbruck, Austria. 🌍

To enter, kids can pitch their big idea through a video, drawing, presentation, or photo. Click the link below to submit their awesome pitch! 💡

📸: Last year's USA winner, Arabella!



https://ideasforears.medel.com/

11/09/2025

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Microtia is a congenital condition in which the outer ear is underdeveloped or missing, leading to conductive hearing loss on the affected side.

Here's to our users with microtia who use SAMBA 2 to hear the world! ❤️

11/06/2025

After waking up from a nap one day, Lyra started to hear things a little differently.

After connecting with her audiologist friend, she soon learned that she had moderate to severe hearing loss in her right ear.

As she began navigating her hearing journey, Lyra felt the greatest impact in her social relationships. She says, “That was the first thing I noticed — I would rather stay home. I didn’t really want to go out to the bar with friends.”

Lyra shares more about her diagnosis and early experience with single-sided deafness in our latest YouTube video. 👇

https://bit.ly/4oqj75g

11/05/2025

: Different parts of the cochlea respond to different pitches of sound. 👂

The 20,000 nerve cells of a cochlea are arranged like a piano keyboard. Lower pitches stimulate the nerve cells towards one end (the apex) of your cochlea while higher pitches stimulate the nerve cells towards the other end (the base).

With MED-EL's full-length electrode arrays, recipients are able to access a wide range of deeper sounds including soothing ocean waves🌊 and thunder rumbling⛈️.

Learn more about how hearing works below.

https://www.medel.com/en-us/about-hearing/how-hearing-works

11/04/2025

Real-world results from bimodal streaming from an iPhone with DualSync:

✅ 100% reported improved sound quality
✅ 80% reported increased enjoyment of music
✅ 75% reported improved sound quality of phone calls
✅ 75% reported improved ease of listening to phone calls

These findings come from a survey after one week of streaming sound to their MED-EL CI via SONNET 3 or AudioStream on one side, and a Starkey Edge AI or Genesis AI hearing aid on the other ear.

“This collaboration between MED-EL and Starkey is making a difference for bimodal patient outcomes,” shared Dr. Michael Bateman, AuD, CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist at the Idaho Ear Clinic where the survey was conducted.

Everything you need to get started with DualSync can be found here: https://bit.ly/3Wj1x76

MED-EL has long been a leader in cochlear implant innovation, committed to delivering hearing solutions that closely replicate natural hearing. In partnership with Starkey, a global leader in hearing aid technology, MED-EL introduces DualSync—a breakthrough in bimodal streaming that enables seamle...

11/03/2025

We were honored to host this fall’s Institute for Cochlear Implant Training (ICIT) Advanced Programming Practicum at our Durham office last month.

This practicum follows a 10-week online course for audiologists and surgeons to enhance their cochlear implant knowledge and skills.

See some highlights from the practicum below.👇

10/31/2025

The MED-EL team hopes you have a safe and spooky Halloween!

Don't forget to share pictures of your costumes in the comments below. 🎃

10/30/2025

To wrap up , we want to say a big THANK YOU to the audiologists who help us hear our best. 👂 ♥️

Watch some of our recipients share their appreciation for audiologists and join us in the comments to celebrate these incredible professionals! 👏