Oticon Medical Ponto Pro Power, User Manual

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Direct bone conduction
Your Ponto is designed to help you gain improved hearing through direct bone conduc-
tion. The sound processor converts sound into vibrations that are transmitted via the
abutment and implant through the skull bone to the inner ear. In this way Ponto works
independently of the function of the ear canal, ear drum and middle ear. Ponto is
therefore a possible solution to hearing losses where there is a problem in the outer
or middle ear preventing sound from reaching the inner ear.
Ponto can also pick up sound from one side and transfer it to the inner ear on the
opposite side. This makes it suitable for those who are deaf on one side, but have a
functioning inner ear on the other side (called unilateral hearing loss or single sided
deafness).