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MED-EL VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

Also known as: VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE, Soundbridge, VORP, SAMBA 2

MED-EL

Primary source
Company
MED-EL
Program Type
Device
Modality
Cochlear/Auditory Implant
Stage
Marketed
Status
Marketed
Target Gene
—
Route / Mode
Partially implantable middle-ear device with external processor
Confidence
95%
Status Confidence
Status confirmed
Evidence Strength
Strong evidence
Last Reviewed
2026-05-31
Geography
United States, Europe, Global
Population
adult, unilateral, bilateral, moderate-severe
Trial IDs
0
Mechanism

A middle-ear implant that converts sound into mechanical vibrations delivered to middle-ear structures and then to the cochlea.

Indications
Hearing LossSensorineural Hearing LossConductive Hearing LossMixed Hearing Loss
Notes

A longstanding middle-ear implant platform with relevance for patients who want an alternative to conventional acoustic hearing aids or have conductive/mixed etiologies.

Evidence & Sources
2 structured sources
company
Supports: canonicalName, mechanism, indications, route, status
Open
regulatory
Supports: company, stage, populationTags, geography, notes
IDs: P990052
Open
Key Events
2000-08-31
FDA approved the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE system
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