COCHLEAR LIMITED
Cochlear is a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and supplies the Nucleus cochlear implant, the Hybrid electro-acoustic implant and the Baha bone conduction implant.
Basic company information
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- ASX code
- COH [1]
- Industry group
- Health Care Equipment & Services [1]
- Business sectors
- biomedical engineering [2]
- Company / filing name
- COCHLEAR LIMITED [1]
- Headquarters location
- Sydney [2]
- Founded
- 1981 [2]
- Legal form
- public company limited by shares [2]
- Official website
- www.cochlear.com ↗ [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- AU000000COH5 [2]
- Country in background record
- Australia [2]
Company positioning and business
Cochlear is a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and supplies the Nucleus cochlear implant, the Hybrid electro-acoustic implant and the Baha bone conduction implant. [3]
Based in Sydney, Cochlear was formed in 1981 as a subsidiary of Nucleus with finance from the Australian government to commercialise the implants pioneered by Dr. Graeme Clark, although the company later became separate. As of 2022, the company holds 50% of the cochlear implant market, with more than 250,000 people receiving one of Cochlear's implants as of 2015. [3]
Cochlear was named Australia's most innovative company by the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia in 2002 and 2003, and one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes in 2011. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cochlear Limited. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
ASX security code: COH. The exchange profile links to announcements and security information. [1]
History and key events
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Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Frequently asked questions
When was COCHLEAR LIMITED founded?
Founded: 1981. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of COCHLEAR LIMITED?
Headquarters location: Sydney. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for COCHLEAR LIMITED?
Business sectors: biomedical engineering. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
COCHLEAR LIMITED relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.