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You are unique.
Your cochlear implant should be too.
Just like the best shoes are the ones that fit your feet, the best cochlear implant is the one that fits your ear. Different parts of the cochlea help you hear different sounds. To hear the widest range of sounds possible, the electrode array needs to fit your cochlea well.
Every cochlea is unique. They come in different shapes and sizes, and even the right and left cochleae in the same person can be different. That's why MED-EL offers electrode arrays in a variety of lengths and designs. This gives your surgeon the flexibility to choose the one that best fits your cochlea, helping you hear more of the sounds that make up the world around you.
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THE RIGHT ELECTRODE
The electrode array is the long, silicone-coated wire at the end of the cochlear implant, which is inserted into your cochlea during surgery. This wire stimulates the nerve cells that send sound signals to your brain and allow you to hear. Because cochleae come in all shapes and sizes, it’s important that your surgeon can choose the electrode that fits you. MED-EL offers the largest portfolio of electrode arrays—long enough to cover the entire cochlea and give you access to the full range of sounds.
THE RIGHT TOOLS
MED-EL's OTOPLAN* software takes cochlear implant surgical planning to a whole new level. With this tool, your surgeon can view your unique anatomy, compare how each electrode array could fit your individual cochlea, and ultimately, choose the electrode array that’s right for you. In addition, with the use of imaging after the cochlear implant has been placed, your audiologist can see exactly where each electrode is sitting in your cochlea and may be able to use this information to help program your audio processor. This is called Anatomy-Based Fitting.
Why is an Individualized CI Important?
Our philosophy at MED-EL is to enable the closest to natural hearing with our cochlear implants. We want the sound quality of cochlear implants to match the sound quality of natural hearing as closely as possible. This is why our cochlear implants use electrode arrays that are long enough to cover your whole cochlea—so you can hear low pitches like a dog barking to high pitches like the birds chirping and everything in between.
Why an Individualized CI Matters
With cochlear implants, one size doesn’t fit all. And this couldn’t be truer for MED-EL cochlear implant recipient, Lyra Repplinger. After a sudden hearing loss in her right side, Lyra trusted her audiologist to provide her with a perfect fit. Find out how an individualized cochlear implant from MED-EL helped Lyra to hear again and changed her life for the better.
Click here to watch Lyra's complete journey from diagnosis to daily life.
Hear Your Way
Individualized CI doesn’t end with the electrode. MED-EL’s SYNCHRONY 2 cochlear implant system includes two audio processor options: the behind-the-ear SONNET 3 or the off-the-ear RONDO 3. Once you’ve chosen the audio processor that works best for you, you can customize your hearing experience by selecting from a range of design covers, wearing styles, and connectivity options. Click below to explore the ways you can make the SYNCHRONY 2 system YOUR hearing system.
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Want to learn more about an Individualized CI?
Don’t wait any longer to take the next step. Our team of hearing professionals is ready to answer any questions you may have to help you decide what is right for you.
* OTOPLAN is a product of CAScination AG.