Advanced Bionics Wins Six Stevie Awards

logo_steviesAdvanced 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.

Lasker Award goes to founder and CEO of MED-EL

Ingeborg Hochmair

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 Nucleus 6 US Launch

cp900-series1Cochlear 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.

Nucleus 6 receives European Approval

In a continuation of the global rollout of the Nucleus 6 system, Cochlear announces CE Mark approval.

When the wireless features are enabled, they will take advantage of the Gn ReSound Unite Phone Clip + or a similar device for Bluetooth connectivity.

Cochlear Implant Activation – LIVE on NBC TODAY

NBC_Today_titlesTune into the TODAY show on NBC Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013, to view a live cochlear implant activation!  The TODAY show airs in the morning in the United States, but check your local listings.

Click on this link to view the activation.

Jacob’s Ride – the Dylan Challenge

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Cochlear implant recipient Dylan raised over $650 for Jacob’s Ride in just one week!  Jacob and Dylan would like to challenge you to help raise funds for Jacob’s Ride.

The biggest fundraiser for Dylan’s challenge will earn a trip for two to Miami to join Jacob for the ride finale on September 24th. Second place gets a children’s bicycle, and third place earns some selected Jacob’s Ride memorabilia!

Jacob is riding over 10,000 miles this summer in a record heat wave to help people get cochlear implants.  You can participate in the Dylan Challenge without even breaking a sweat!

Register now at Jacob’s Ride!