Cochlear’s Nucleus® Freedom™ system has been named recipient of the 2006 Medical Design Excellence Awards

This week I’m thrilled to let you know that the Nucleus® Freedom™ system has been named recipient of the 2006 Medical Design Excellence Awards! The Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the achievements of medical product manufacturers and the many people behind the scenes—engineers, scientists, designers and clinicians—who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations that are changing the face of
healthcare. The MDEA program is open worldwide to companies and individuals involved in the design, engineering, manufacturing or distribution of finished medical devices or medical packaging; with awards offered in 10 different categories.

We have all been very excited about the innovation that Freedom has delivered, but it’s even more exciting to be officially recognized by such a prestigious organization.

In addition to the MDEA award, the Nucleus Freedom system has been awarded several other awards including Frost and Sullivan’s 2006 Product of the Year.

For 25 years all Nucleus products have been designed to deliver life-changing results, and Cochlear will continue to strive to deliver the most innovative technology for years to come. For those of us with the Freedom implant or processors, we can be very proud that we are walking around with “award winning” technology delivering hearing for us. And of
course, the option to upgrade to it (Freedom sound processor) will be available to everyone in the future!

There is additional information about the MDEA award on Cochlear’s website. www.cochlear.com

Deborah Mayer, MA, CRC
Cochlear Volunteer