GoKawiilMed-El Launches World's First Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant in Europe
Austrian hearing technology company Med-El has launched the TICI Unico, which it describes as the first commercially available cochlear implant with every component—including the microphone—placed entirely beneath the skin. The device has European regulatory approval, and the company performed its first four commercial implantations on launch day, though it is not yet available in the United States. Med-El says a 30-patient clinical trial showed hearing performance comparable to its conventional implants, while letting users hear while sleeping, swimming, or recharging the device.