Today, we’re sharing an inside look at Oticon Medical at work. This is one of our sound studios in the Oticon Medical headquarters in Kongebakken, Denmark. It’s a silent room that can create any acoustical environment to test products with real patients.
This is just one of the many tests Pontos go through before they make their way to you.
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Today, Oticon Medical Audiologist Laura Carr hosted the Audiology Online Webinar “Overcoming Distance and Noise: Strategies for Successfully Utilizing FM with the Ponto System.” Laura discussed FM compatibility with the Ponto Pro and Ponto Plus sound processor families—including how the Oticon Medical Streamer enables FM for Ponto Plus processors. She also talked about connecting to other devices. Her presentation answered many foundational questions around FM systems.
Here’s a recap of the information in Laura’s presentation and other resources for FM information and how-tos. If you would like to watch the full recording of Laura’s presentation, you can find it here.
First, why is FM important?
Many who deal with hearing loss work to overcome three key obstacles: noise, distance and reverberation. Here’s how FM helps with each:
We’ve seen just about everything come out of the amazing Oticon Medical and healthy hearing community. From Anthony Smith becoming Marvel’s Blue Ear superhero to YouTube videos with hundreds of thousands of views. There’s no doubt, this community is filled with champions.
Here, we’re collecting a living list of outstanding advocacy moments when the love for Ponto was taken to a whole new level!
Kristi Gardner’s “Sound Matters” Tattoo
Kristi Gardner shows the world that sound matters with her brand new Ponto-inspired tattoo. “Sound Matters” is Oticon Medical’s tagline, and it’s truly why we do what we do every day.
“As I was waiting for my turn I HEARD an ice cream truck through the walls over the tattoo gun, so last minute change of plans. This is what it inspired. Thanks all to my Pontos!”
Kristi isn’t the only one in her family who loves her Pontos, her daughter Sarah also wears a Ponto Plus.
Also Read: Ponto Plus Users Share How They Use the Oticon Medical Streamer featuring Kristi’s daughter Sarah.
It’s been another summer full of amazing picnics hosted by our friends over at Ear Community—with a few more still to come! Each year Ear Community hosts picnics all over the world, where families come together to learn from each other, discuss the latest hearing technology, have fun in the sun, and meet other members of the community!
Hundreds of thousands of people have seen Aly Klepper and Kevin Hotaling‘s videos of hearing with their bone anchored hearing systems (BAHS) for the first time.
Seeing their reactions and the emotion on their faces is incredible, but how did Aly and Kevin, both young college students, get there? How did they make the decision to get a bone anchored hearing system, how did they select the Ponto Plus—and what’s life like now?
Here’s the recording of the live, online event with Audiology Online where Aly and Kevin share the full story behind their journey.