cochlear implants
A cochlear implant with no outside parts goes on sale in Europe
MED-EL’s TICI UNICO puts the microphone and a 40-hour battery under the skin; 40 people had one by launch day, and the 30-patient trial…
A cochlear implant with upgradeable firmware makes TIME’s inventions list
Cochlear says its Nucleus Nexa is the only implant that can take new firmware after surgery, but the company has not said what upgrades…