Tracey Kruger

Cedric Navarro

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CochlearimplantHELP recently interviewed two senior executives at Advanced Bionics.  Tracey Kruger, Vice President of Global Marketing, and Cedric Navarro, Vice President of Regulatory/Clinical Affairs and Quality have given us extraordinary insight into the workings of a cochlear implant manufacturer.

Because of the singular amount of information that they have provided us, this interview will be published in several sections:

1. Business Relationships, Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids
2. Accelerated Product Development
3. The Regulatory Approval Process Explained
4. The Logistics of Introducing a New Product
5. Upgrades and Future Technology Directions
6. The Human Factor