MED-EL Podcast

Martin Zimmerling, the Head of Implant Development at MED-EL, shares in this podcast episode the clinical experiences of diametric magnet design that has been available since 2014.

What is important to consider, when MRI scans are planned for patients with MED-EL Hearing implants? In this episode, Melissa Waller (Head of Education & Training) and Martin Zimmerling (Head of Implant Development) discuss important information for CI surgeons and radiologists, when planning an MRI for MED-EL hearing implant users.

In this episode, Martin Zimmerling, Head of Implant Development at MED-EL, explains how magnets in MED-EL hearing implants are designed, so they provide maximum safety* to patients undergoing MRI scans.

*MED-EL cochlear implants since 1994 are MR Conditional. Recipients with a MED-EL cochlear implant may be safely MRI scanned following the conditions detailed in the Medical Procedures Manual.

In the final episode, Melissa Waller and Anil Ayvaz discuss how wireless streaming and the AudioKey 2 app complete the RONDO 3 experience.

In this episode, Anil Ayvaz and Melissa Waller look at how RONDO 3's design, charging options, and water-resistance make it an easy-to-use audio processor.

RONDO 3 Product Manager Anil Ayvaz takes a closer look at the hearing technology behind the audio processor, including Automatic Sound Management 3.0 and microphone directionality.

In this episode, Product Manager Anil Ayvaz introduces RONDO 3—the latest audio processor from MED-EL. Listen to find out how it combines superior hearing performance with a simple design, new connectivity options and a personalized look.

In this final podcast episode, Kevin Vukovich, an Audiologist from the USA, tells us his experience as a SAMBA 2 user and BCI 602 implant recipient. Kevin shares his story— what led him to choose the BONEBRIDGE System, and how this choice has impacted his life.

This episode will introduce the latest audio processor for the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE and BONEBRIDGE, the SAMBA 2. Marina Brunnhofer, Product Manager at MED-EL, will talk about the philosophy behind SAMBA 2, the new features of the device and what clinicians and users can look forward to.

In this episode Dr. Henning Frenzel from Germany, shares with us his experience as a surgeon using the BONEBRIGE System. He also shares his take on the differences between the BCI 601 and BCI 602 and why he chooses the BONEBRIDGE System for his patients.