While hearing loss is growing globally, awareness of solutions like cochlear implants remains low. Cochlear’s Hear the Difference effort showcases the sounds most of us may take for granted, but may ...

For some children, the world begins in silence. Words, music and even a parent’s voice arrive late or not at all, shaping how a child learns, connects and stays safe. For families across South Texas, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL (Medical Electronics) cochlear implants for children ages 7 months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing ...

Ben Summers lights up with a smile the moment he talks about the “Batman” theme song or the afternoons he spends playing the piano at his grandmother’s house. Just a few years ago, Ben could not hear ...

Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War. "When you're in helicopters all the time and you've ...

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A Louisville boy recently became the first patient in the United States to receive a MED-EL FLEX34 cochlear implant, which is designed for people with an unusually large cochlea — the part of the ear ...

The 60-60 rule refers to specific standards a person must meet to qualify for cochlear implants. The first 60 refers to the pure-tone average (PTA). A healthcare professional can check whether someone ...

Cochlear Ltd. heard good news from the U.S. FDA, as the agency approved its next-generation cochlear implant, the Nucleus Nexa System, the first smart cochlear implant system. Cochlear expects to ...

LONE TREE, Colo., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of ...

Upgradeable Firmware: The Cochlear™ Nucleus ® Nexa™ System features upgradeable firmware on the implant – an industry first, allowing recipients to access future innovation through firmware updates.