Bone conduction users tell their story

Conductive - mixed hearing loss

Single-sided deafness

Allira was born with Microtia and Atresia, and did not have any hearing in one of her small, closed ear. With the help of her Ponto 4 and EduMic, Allira is excelling in school and enjoying hearing the new sounds around her.

Camilla has faced many obstacles in life, including bilateral microtia/atresia with hearing loss and other health issues. Yet nothing has deterred her from helping others and working toward her doctoral degree with support from her Ponto 5 SuperPowers.

Priscila is enjoying a fully connected life indoors and out with her new Ponto 5 SuperPower processor.

Lindsey was born with microtia/atresia. Little did she know that answering an ad to record testimonials for Oticon Medical would lead to discovering an effective treatment for her own unilateral hearing loss: the Ponto 5 SuperPower bone anchored hearing processor!

Oticon Medical advocate and former summer intern Sarah Sabal shares her experience after upgrading to Ponto 5 SuperPower devices.

John T., a bilateral bone conduction device wearer, is grateful for the life-changing benefits he's experiencing with his new Ponto processors.

Young Sean is excited to now be wearing his Ponto 5 SP on an abutment. He and his mom explain what getting minimally invasive Ponto surgery involved and offer encouragement to families considering the procedure.

Hettie’s hearing loss began at age eight. After issues and limitations with different hearing devices, her surgeon recommended the Sentio™ System, a new active transcutaneous system that keeps the skin intact. As one of the first users of Sentio, Hettie shares why it has been life-changing for her.

Software developer Jon was upgraded to Ponto 4. Jon shares his experience, being a self-proclaimed “geek” he is particularly impressed by the technology of his new processor and the connectivity solutions that it offers to him.

Katie shares her experience going through the insurance process and how she’s hearing better with her new Ponto 4.

Oticon Medical bone anchored hearing device wearer Kevin discusses his positive hearing and connectivity experiences with the new Ponto 4.

Lone has had a severe hearing loss her entire life. She has just been upgraded from a Ponto 3 to a Ponto 4. This is Lone's experience.

Oticon Medical advocate Lori Novara extols the improvements Ponto 4 has made to her hearing and her life.

After suffering from Trigeminal neuralgia Louise couldn’t wear her hearing aids anymore. Then she got her Ponto. Louise was overwhelmed with all the sounds she could suddenly hear. For the first time in her life Louise enjoys music and feels like she is reborn.

Young bone anchored hearing device wearer Lucy and her mother discuss how Ponto 4 helps Lucy locate sounds with greater ease and accuracy.

Michael was amazed by the sound quality and functionalities of Ponto 4, when trying it out for the first time.

When Mitchell got his first Ponto at the age of 15, he was amazed of how much he’s been missing. Today Mitchell wears Ponto 4 and is once again impressed with the sound quality and the connectivity options that came with the upgrade.

After getting his Ponto it felt like a new world for Peter. Suddenly, he could hear the one thing he never could before: He could hear the birds sing. Getting the Ponto has increased Peters quality of life.

‘I don’t want to be without them anymore’ – Pim says about his Pontos. When he first tried a Ponto he couldn’t believe what he was missing. Now with bilateral Ponto 4s Pim can work, play music and take full part in day to day activities.

User story - Reuben

A lively 9-year-old with single-sided deafness who relies on his new bone anchored hearing system to keep up in school. talk to friends and beat his brother in computer games.

User story - Ross

Ross, a 43-year-old pastor, felt he lost part of his personality after suffering a sudden hearing loss. Now that he has his Ponto Plus, he feels back to normal again.

This is the story of Sam and his parents, Anouk and Tom. Sam was born with Microtia. When he was only seven weeks old he got his first Bone Anchored Hearing System.

As both an expert in hearing health and someone with first-hand experience in hearing loss, Sandi kindly offered to share her opinion about her new Ponto 5 Mini bone anchored hearing system (BAHS) from Oticon Medical.

As both an expert in hearing health and someone with first-hand experience in hearing loss, Sandi kindly offered to share her opinion about her new Ponto 5 Mini bone anchored hearing system (BAHS) from Oticon Medical.

Bethany has single-sided deafness and uses a Ponto Plus. Hear her story of how she’s found that the Ponto system fills a void that hearing loss created.

After more than a decade performing and teaching music while dealing with progressive conductive hearing loss in his right ear, David found a hearing solution that brought the gift of music back into his life.

An 18-year-old student born with atresia who thinks that choosing Ponto Plus was the best decision she ever made.

Nurse Iris feels like her work and social lives have improved since getting her Ponto 5 SuperPower.

Kyle, who has bilateral hearing loss due to Treacher Collins, is finding life a lot easier thanks to his Ponto 5 Mini processors.

Longtime unilateral wearer Carl Bjerke calls his new Ponto 5™ "amazing" and relays his experiences hearing more than ever with his upgraded device.

Watch Corey's story, a mental health team leader who have had hearing loss since birth. With his Ponto 5 Mini he stopped distance himself from his friends and he started engaging more without feeling always tired from listening what everyone says.

Katelyn Harkins tells us how getting fit bilaterally with Ponto 5™ SuperPower processors have helped her eight-year-old daughter Isla blossom socially.

Advocate Jay Wiecheta wants you to know how Ponto™ 5 SuperPower supports his busy, active lifestyle.

Pastor and avid hiker Ross Wiseman appreciates the advanced features in his Ponto 5™ SuperPower

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