{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Closest to Natural Hearing - The Concept","description":"In this first episode, Marcus Schmidt and Jennifer Robinson unpack what closest to natural hearing means, why it matters for cochlear implant users, and how MED-EL\u2019s unique technology is designed to replicate the way we naturally hear. Together, they explore the three pillars of closest to natural hearing that make this concept so powerful\u2014and set our technology apart. Weblinks: How MED-EL Cochlear Implants Provide the Closest to Natural Hearing What Does a Cochlear Implant Sound Like? Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data (US Food &amp;amp; Drug Administration (FDA) approval confirming that there is sufficient evidence that MED-EL\u2019s FLEX electrodes preserve residual functional hearing in the majority of recipients) ","author_name":"MED-EL Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/medel.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40378985\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/c60c30\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199434900"}