Device profile of the MED-EL Cochlear Implant System for hearing loss: overview of its safety and efficacy.

Device profile of the MED-EL Cochlear Implant System for hearing loss: overview of its safety and efficacy. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2020 Jun 18;: Authors: Baumann U, Stöver T, Weißgerber T Abstract INTRODUCTION: Patients suffering from severe to profound hearing loss or even deafness can achieve a hearing improvement with a cochlear implant (CI) treatment that is significantly higher than the results achieved with conventional hearing aids. The CI system consists of an implantable stimulator, which is inserted retro-auricularly into the mastoid, and an externally worn processor unit, which provides the pickup of sound and processing of acoustic information as well as the power supply for the stimulator and internal current sources. The stimulator has an electrode array that is inserted into the cochlea. AREAS COVERED: This is a descriptive overview of MED-EL's multichannel CI system (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria), which was introduced to the European market in 1994. The continuing development of the implant as well as the external components is outlined and various other aspects (stimulation strategy, adaptation, results, reliability) are discussed. EXPERT OPINION: The strength of the company is the continuous pursuit of innovative ideas. This is evidenced by numerous innovations. The reliability of the implants has been continuously improved. The current SYNCHRONY models of the manufacturer show no indication of tech...
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