We’ve all heard about Jacob getting clipped by a truck (hit and run), just 180 miles short of his final stop in the 11,000 mile tour to raise funds for cochlear implant charities. From Jacob’s Ride:
Here’s what you can do:
Jacob Landis has been bicycling all spring and summer to every MLB ballpark to raise money for cochlear implant charities. After nearly 11,000 miles, a chase van that died, and 180 miles short of his final stop, he posts:
“Got hit by a tractor trailor’s mirror tonight less than 4 miles to the end of the ride. Concussion and a pretty bad left arm. I am only 180 miles from the last stop in Miami but cant finish the ride because of the arm. Spent a while in the ER.”
Link to this page on FB, share it, spread the word. Contribute if you haven’t already, or again if you have! Let’s all help him ride a wave of support into Miami!
Sonova presented the product pipeline for Advanced Bionics during the Investor and Analyst Day 2013. Recent products including the Neptune processor, HiRes 90k Advantage implant, HiFocus Mid-Scala electrode array, and the Naída CI Q70 processor were highlighted. Advanced Bionics is on track to release new electrodes, implants, and processors in 2014 and also in 2015. Here is the timeline from the investor presentation.
Graeme Clark joins Ingeborg Hochmair and Blake Wilson in receiving the 2013 Laser~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for the development of the modern cochlear implant. Read Cochelar’s press release here.
Advanced Bionics has won six Stevie Awards in the 10th Annual International Business Awards, including Gold Stevies for Best New Product of the Year (Health and Pharmaceuticals) for ClearVoice sound processing and Best App in the Shopping category for the Build myNeptune application.
Read the press release here.
Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, founder and CEO of MED-EL, will receive the Lasker Award for development of the modern cochlear implant.
Read the press release here.
Cochlear Americas announces the commercial launch of the Nucleus 6 system on September 30th, 2013. In the interim, there will be a Technology Exchange Program for anyone who chooses a Cochlear System today. The program allows new Nucleus 5 recipients to exchange their Nucleus 5 Sound Processor(s) for Nucleus 6 Sound Processor(s) at no additional cost upon availability of the product.
More details here.
Do you have questions about the Naída CI Q70? See AB’s new FAQ sheet!
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