SYNCHRONY 2
MED-EL · Cochlear Implants

SYNCHRONY 2

MED-EL's latest cochlear implant, designed for the closest to natural hearing, simple surgery and MRI scans up to 3.0 Tesla without removing the magnet.
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Key features

  • Individualised: a choice of FLEX, FORM and CLASSIC electrode arrays to suit each cochlea
  • Soft, flexible FLEX electrodes designed to protect the delicate structures of the cochlea
  • easyMRI: MR Conditional at 0.2, 1.0, 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla with the magnet left in place
  • Self-aligning magnet that avoids painful pulling during an MRI scan
  • Covered by MED-EL's lifelong MRI guarantee
  • Overall cumulative survival rate of 99.88% within 6 years (MED-EL reliability data)
  • One of the smallest and lightest titanium implants, at 7.7 g
  • Works with SONNET 3 and RONDO 3, and with future processor upgrades

The implant is the part of a cochlear implant system that stays with you for many years, while audio processors can be upgraded as technology moves on. SYNCHRONY 2 is MED-EL’s current implant, built to give the closest to natural hearing and to stay ready for future upgrades.

Built around your cochlea

Every cochlea is different. With SYNCHRONY 2, the surgeon chooses the electrode array that best fits your inner ear, and your audiologist can tailor the fitting to your anatomy. MED-EL’s long, flexible electrodes are designed to cover the whole cochlea and to protect its delicate structures, which helps preserve any natural hearing you still have.

MRI without surgery

Most people will need an MRI scan at some point in their lives. SYNCHRONY 2 is MR Conditional at up to 3.0 Tesla with the magnet left in place, unless it has to be removed for diagnostic reasons. Its magnet turns to line up with the scanner’s field, so there is no painful pulling, and MED-EL covers its cochlear implants with a lifelong MRI guarantee.

Reliable by design

Every MED-EL implant is made at the company’s headquarters in Austria. According to MED-EL’s reliability data, SYNCHRONY 2 has an overall cumulative survival rate of 99.88% within 6 years.

Technical data

Weight 7.7 g
Stimulator size 18.8 × 24 × 4.5 mm
Housing Hermetically sealed titanium
Channels 12 channels, 24 independent current sources
Stimulation rate Up to 50,704 pulses per second
MRI MR Conditional at 0.2, 1.0, 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla
Electrode arrays FLEX series (FLEX34, FLEXSOFT, FLEX28, FLEX26, FLEX24, FLEX20), FORM series (FORM24, FORM19), CLASSIC series
Safety Independent safety capacitor on every channel

Specifications

Brand
MED-EL
Type
Cochlear implant
Suitable for
Children and adults with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, in one or both ears
Compatible with
SONNET 3, RONDO 3 and other MED-EL audio processors

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