Last year, Ferrigno spoke with ACI Alliance Executive Director Donna Sorkin about his experience since receiving a CI (see video in story), sharing his perspectives about overcoming challenges throughout his life. During the Opening Session of CI2022 DC they will continue that conversation.
Advanced Bionics announced that it has been recognized with a Hearing Technology Innovator Award for its SKY CI M sound processor by Hearing Health & Technology Matters for its technological innovation and achievement in the hearing industry.
Knowles Corporation, a global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and RF products, announced research demonstrating a new Preferred Listening Response Curve for earphone design, “reflecting findings to ensure the best and most satisfying music listening experience for consumers.”
MED-EL announced the launch of its all-new diametric magnet with S-Vector technology. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved S-Vector magnet is a feature of SYNCHRONY 2 cochlear implants that ship starting March 16.
According to “Discover Magazine,” Dr Daniel Coelho is currently working on the development of a cochlear nasal implant, which would potentially stimulate the brain's olfactory bulb into triggering a sense of smell, much like a cochlear implant turns sounds into electrical signals the brain can interpret.
Envoy Medical Corporation, a hearing health company focused on providing innovative technologies across the hearing loss spectrum, announced an independent study that was published online in 'The Journal of Laryngology & Otology.' The study found that the fully implanted Esteem osseointegrated active middle ear implant (AMEI) showed “statistically significant improvements in post-operative hearing results,” according to Envoy.