Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant from Cochlear Ltd. in the News

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The Australian - August 15, 2011

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Cochlear's sound outlook dampened by debate over rival

* By Gluyas

Excerpt:

More immediate disruption could come from success in the industry's quest

for a fully implantable device, including battery, processor and microphone,

which would have obvious cosmetic appeal.

UBS's Goodsall discounts the view that Cochlear lags its rivals in the

search for this " gold-standard " implant.

" We believe it is now only a matter of time before (the company) has a

totally implantable cochlear implant hearing system. It may well be

targeting launch within three years, " he says.

Cochlear, he says, is moving towards trials, with key hurdles, such as a

battery that is recharged through the skin and a problematic implanted

microphone, already overcome.

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