Summary: In this episode, Martin Zimmerling, Head of Implant Development at MED-EL, explains how magnets in MED-EL hearing implants are designed, so they provide maximum safety* to patients undergoing MRI scans. *MED-EL cochlear implants since 1994 are MR Conditional. Recipients with a MED-EL cochlear implant may be safely MRI scanned following the conditions detailed in the Medical Procedures Manual.
