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What’s the Ponto 3? This Video Explains

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The Ponto 3 is the world’s most powerful family of abutment-level sound processors. Powered by the advanced sound processing Inium Sense chip and supported by Direct Sound Transmission, the Ponto 3 makes listening in different situations easier.

Sound is sent straight to the bone, and on to the inner ear and the brain, without it having to travel through the skin which dampens sound.

But that’s not all. The Ponto 3 is also as discreet and reliable as it is powerful.

Watch this short video for a more detailed look at the Ponto 3.

If you’re interested in taking the next step in your hearing care journey to get the best sound quality possible, sign up to learn more about the Ponto 3.

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Meet Ponto User Ally Tumblin

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Our next user video comes from Ally Tumblin and her mother Melissa, who talk about how the Ponto Plus has made a difference in school, at home, and on the playground.

“I’d call for her on the playground, and she would be looking all over for where my voice was coming from”

Listen to the full story below:

If you would like to know more about the Ponto system and speak to an audiologist, click the button below and we will connect you.

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Meet Ponto User Dee Inman!

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We asked Ponto users to share their experience with us about what life is like with their Oticon Medical Ponto. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing their responses and hope it inspires you to choose sound, choose Ponto.

Our next user video comes from Dee Inman, who talks about the difficulty of social situations and how her Ponto has made a difference.

“I have worn other devices and whenever I did I would still isolate myself from situations when I had to be around other people. But with my Ponto, I’m able to have conversations with those around me in a restaurant, when it’s noisy, I can converse with those at my table. Family situations, I don’t shy away from those, I don’t isolate myself anymore.” 

Listen to the full story below:

If you would like to know more about the Ponto system and speak to an audiologist, click the button below and we will connect you.

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Adam Shares His Journey with Hearing Loss and the Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System (BAHS)

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We are so lucky to be able to share Erin Wiggle’s heartfelt story about her husband, Adam. Adam serves in the Navy and has an Oticon Medical Bone Anchored Hearing System (BAHS), the Ponto.

Erin shares  Adam’s account of his ordeal of chronic ear infections and multiple surgeries throughout the years that finally led to permanent hearing loss of his right ear. In her post, she leads us through Adam’s journey to getting his Ponto. Adam adjusts his life well with his Ponto. However, he reveals that one of his adjustments is dealing with the insensitivity of strangers. Adam said, “The constant questioning from strangers has left me a little bitter.”

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Teen Shares Her Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) Surgery Story with the World

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UPDATE: The Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS) procedure has now received FDA clearance and will soon be available in the United States.

Ponto surgery with tissue preservation has been done for a few years now. Also, many physicians use a “punch” incision with this technique. What this new MIPS surgery and surgical items provide are the first tools designed specifically to support and advance these great techniques with the aim at making it easier and more safe for patients to get the best possible results.

An excited 15-year-old, Karina Theoret, shared her story about getting an abutment for her bone anchored hearing system (BAHS) with a new surgical procedure, Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS). When she stepped into the operating room at the Montreal Children’s Hospital last week, she was more excited than nervous. Karina has been deaf in her right ear since she was born. Soon, she’ll be able to hear with a bone anchored hearing system.

MIPS Surgery Because Karina is the first person in North America to undergo surgery with this new technique, her story was captured and shared by CTV News Montreal, and you can view it below.

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Meet Dee Inman: A Ponto User, Oticon Medical Community Member & Cancer Survivor

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We always say our community is the backbone of Oticon Medical. Part of what makes our backbone strong are the inspirational stories of the community members—stories like Anthony Smith’s life as a superhero, and Luca Brooks growing up with the Ponto Plus Power. Adding to the inspiration is Dee Inman. In January 2013, Dee had a stuffy nose that wouldn’t go away, which led to her finding out she had cancer. Among many things, the cancer affected her hearing. Almost three years later, Dee is a proud cancer survivor, and Ponto wearer. Her story is truly incredible and we’re excited to share it with you today.

Dee attended our Patient Advocacy Workshop, and we got the opportunity to hear her full story in person. Here’s her retelling.

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Voices Heard – Bone Anchored Hearing Systems Remain Covered by CMS

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On October 31, after a several-month-long battle, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled that Bone Anchored Hearing Systems and auditory osseointegrated implants (AOIs) will remain a covered benefit for Medicare enrollees with qualifying indications.

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As many of you know and have experienced, Bone Anchored Hearing Systems (BAHS) are an important and life-changing tool to fight against hearing loss that cannot be duplicated by traditional hearing aids. More than 100,000 people are currently benefitting from a BAHS.

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Advanced Technology Makes the Ponto System Easy & Natural

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Alison Sabbar explains why and how audiologists and patients can capitalize on the quality and ease-of-use of the Ponto System. In the video below she expands on the following points:

  • Surgery: Minimal techniques are now most common, and patients are extremely satisfied with surgical outcomes.
  • Speech Guard: The Ponto is equipped with technology that helps preserve the natural speech envelope and also offers a feedback manager.
  • User-friendly: The processor has easy-to-press buttons and volume control that’s easy to manipulate.
  • Natural Sound Quality: So many patients tell us that a lot of times they don’t even remember they have it on.

We love the fun fact that Alison shared, did you catch it? The Ponto is designed to look like the ear’s pinna.

Do you have a question about the Ponto System? Let us know in the comments section below or on Facebook or Twitter, and Alison will answer your question!