MED-EL Podcast

Prof. Dr. Kristen Rak and Patrick Müller talk to Marcus Schmidt about their clinical experiences with the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE, the active middle ear implant that has been on the market the longest. They discuss its simplicity and flexibility, the characteristics t hat ensure its reliability, and the importance of considering feedback from surgeons when refining features to improve reliability for...

BONEBRIDGE is different from other bone conduction devices. Prof. Georg Sprinzl, Christine Mühlöcker, and Marcus Schmidt discuss how design differences allow BONEBRIDGE to provide outstanding safety and reliability to users, along with what makes it an ideal choice for pediatric patients. The BCI 602 implant has a robust transducer, a low profile, and is transcutaneous for intact skin. It has two-...

Speech and language therapist P edro Brás da Si lva and Joanna Shepherd talk to Manfred Pieber about the aspects of reliability that are especially important for children with cochlear implants. Receiving quality sound all day is crucial to children's learning and development, so having a reliable audio processor and implant is therefore essential. Weblinks: Factors Affecting Communication Outcome...

Prof. Dr. med. Sebastian Schmerber and Dr. Anandhan Dhanasingh  talk to Manfred Pieber about how  the design features of MED-EL's flexible, free-fitting, straight FLEX series electrode arrays contribute to implant safety and reliability by reducing the occurrence of common problems such as tip fold-over, scalar deviation, and migration and also preserve intracochlear structures.    Weblinks: Cochl...

Comparing manufac turer reliability data can be difficult. Surgeon and researcher Sumit Agrawal and MED - EL reliability expert Manfred Pieber share their professional insights into this topic with Marcus Schmidt. Clinical studies on reliability can also provide valuable insi ghts into implant manufacturers. Weblinks: Refer to pages 4-14 and 32 after downloading the report from:  Reliable Hearing...

Hearing implant reliability starts with the design process. Dominik Hammerer and Bernhard Jamnig talk to Manfred Pieber about new device development and steps in the manufacturing process that contribute to reliability, including feasibility, hermeticity, impact, environmental, and vibration testing that ensure all requirements are met. Results from thorough investigations of explanted devices are...

Since reliability is an important topic for hearing implant recipients and surgeons, MED - EL publishes reliability reports regularly. But there is more to reliability than high cumulative surv ival rates. Manfred Pieber and Marcus Schmidt discuss the aspects of design and technology that contribute to implant and audio processor safety and reliability, including structure preservation and indepen...

From his research outcomes and clinical experience, Dr. Michael Canfarotta shares what the minimal angular of insertion of a CI electrode should be in order to optimize hearing outcomes.

For us to understand how the brain can adapt to a cochlear implant, Prof. Michael Dorman, PhD, explains the complex topics of tonotopicity and brain plasticity in simple words. He also describes how we can support the brain so there is a greater chance to optimize the hearing outcome.

Dr. Michael Canfarotta explains how, in the majority of cases, the cochlear implant program in his clinic can perform full electrode insertion with the longest commercial CI electrode in the field when the individualized measurement for each cochlear duct length was accounted for.

In this episode, Prof. Van de Heyning shares 3 harmful results which could occur when an electrode is inserted into the cochlea and how we can prevent it. He also discusses why straight electrodes are a suitable and preferable choice for robotic and CI surgery.

The differences between the two main types of cochlear implant electrode arrays are explained in this episode by Dr. Hans Thomeer. Specifically, how these two electrode designs and surgical approaches can affect translocation after the electrode insertion, and what might be a better option.

Prof. Dr. Assen Koitschev shares his experiences with the MED-EL's BONEBRIDGE in children with single-sided deafness. Indications, surgical considerations, and outcomes are discussed.

Prof. Piotr Henryk Skarżyński, M.D., Ph. D., MSc. shares his experiences with the MED-EL's BONEBRIDGE in children with mixed hearing loss. Indications, surgical considerations, and outcomes are covered during this episode.

Joke Veltman, a professional pianist and CI recipient, shares her CI journey and encourages others with tips to bring music back into their lives after implantation. For more recipient stories, visit our YouTube channel.  

Roy Smith, an amateur musician and bilateral CI recipient, describes his road back to music following implantation and shares a message for those who are newly activated.  

Johanna Boyer, MED-EL's resident musicologist, introduces Meludia, our online music training program, and shares additional rehabilitation resources for professionals, recipients, and their families.  Links: Register on  myMED-EL  for a two-week free trial of Meludia.  Download  MED-EL's music resources  from our website.   Visit our  blog  for helpful posts on music.    Check out our  Spotify  pl...

Ritva Torppa, a University Lecturer of Logopedics and post-doctoral fellow at the University of Helsinki, shares the benefits of musical experience for spoken language development in cochlear implant recipients and offers ideas about musical activities for children.

Daniel Hofer, Advanc ed Research Engineer, and Melissa Waller, audiologist in Education & Training ,   discuss  how  the unique features  MED-EL's cochlear implant technology supports  music perception  for CI  recipients .   Learn more about  MED-EL's C omplete  C ochlear  C overage  and  FineHearing ™  he r e .   

Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager at MED-EL, reviews some key considerations for counselling and developing a rehabilitation program for hearing implant recipients with SSD. View the Single-Sided Deafness & Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation course on the MED-EL Academy with a myMED-EL account.   Visit Our MED-EL Blog to find out more about Rehabilitation for SSD:  https://blog.medel.co...

Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager at MED-EL, discusses why rehabilitation for individuals with SSD is important and shares some useful resources for professionals. View the Single-Sided Deafness & Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation course on the MED-EL Academy with a myMED-EL account.   Visit Our MED-EL Blog to find out more about Rehabilitation for SSD https://blog.medel.com/5-rehabili...

Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager, introduced the Adult Rehabilitation Kits that professionals can use to get started with adult rehabilitation for hearing implant recipients.  Find the Adult Rehabilitation Kits on our MED-EL Professionals Blog.

In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic discuss how OTOPLAN contributes to individualized solutions for MED-EL hearing implant users.

In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic talk about how audiologists the data obtained from OTOPLAN.

In this episode, Nikola Ivanovic (Clincial Specialist in R&D at MED-EL) discusses how OTOPLAN is used in surgical planning and post-operative programming.