Cochlear, Ltd.

Astute Technology worked with Cochlear, Ltd. to create a new global website www.cochlear.com. The project included redesigning and reprogramming their existing Internet presence and incorporating their new corporate identity. The site was designed to target potential cochlear implant candidates, Nucleus cochlear implant recipients, and hearing professionals. The site includes custom programming, Conference.CAST , and a content management system. The site also includes award-winning medical animations exploring hearing, hearing loss, and how Cochlear's Nucleus® 3 system is designed to restore hearing. Other features of the site include:

A customer service chat application for web users who want to chat directly with a Cochlear representative.
A moderated live chat system for special guests and web users.
Message boards for medical professionals to discuss implant issues.
An e-commerce storefront application to sell speech processors, batteries and accessories for the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Professional clinical trials data collection.
Easy-to-manage data collection and dissemination software to support the community.
Automatic collection and posting of recipients' stories.
Connection forms for candidates to connect with recipients and visa versa.
A find-a-clinic database.




our clients	Cochlear, Ltd. Astute Technology worked with Cochlear, Ltd. to create a new global website www.cochlear.com. The project included redesigning and reprogramming their existing Internet presence and incorporating their new corporate identity. The site was designed to target potential cochlear implant candidates, Nucleus cochlear implant recipients, and hearing professionals. The site includes custom programming, Conference.CAST , and a content management system. The site also includes award-winning medical animations exploring hearing, hearing loss, and how Cochlear's Nucleus® 3 system is designed to restore hearing. Other features of the site include: A customer service chat application for web users who want to chat directly with a Cochlear representative. A moderated live chat system for special guests and web users. Message boards for medical professionals to discuss implant issues. An e-commerce storefront application to sell speech processors, batteries and accessories for the U.S. and Canadian markets. Professional clinical trials data collection. Easy-to-manage data collection and dissemination software to support the community. Automatic collection and posting of recipients' stories. Connection forms for candidates to connect with recipients and visa versa. A find-a-clinic database.