MED-EL Announces U.S. Launch of New MAESTROT Cochlear Implant System

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Press release, MED-EL - September 13, 2011

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MED-EL Announces U.S. Launch of New MAESTROT Cochlear Implant System

System Features World's Smallest Titanium Cochlear Implant, Up to 50%

Extended Battery Life

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE <http://www.businesswire.com/> )--The MED-EL

Corporation announced today the U.S. launch of the new MAESTROT Cochlear

Implant (CI) System, featuring the world's smallest, lightest and thinnest

titanium cochlear implant, the MED-EL CONCERT. The system also encompasses

enhancements to the OPUS 2 audio processor, including a new D Coil that

extends battery life by up to 50 percent, MAESTRO System Software 4.0

offering 16 year back-compatibility, and seven exciting new color options.

The MAESTRO Cochlear Implant System recently received approval from the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the company has been preparing for

rapidly-increasing global demand. Implant centers can now begin placing

orders for the new system.

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Complete release: http://tinyurl.com/3g38nyl