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FrankinCA

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Ponto from Octicon
« on: August 21, 2009, 09:32:35 am »
Can't find anything on this via the intenet.  Anybody know where I can get some info?

Thanks
Frank

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Re: Ponto from Octicon
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 09:37:34 am »
Hi Frank

Past conversation here re: Ponto, but like you, nothing found on internet.

http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=10154.msg116606

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Re: Ponto from Octicon
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 10:19:21 am »
Hi Frank ...... I'm also looking forward to trying Oticon's Ponto and/or Ponto Pro when they surface.  Check out:

http://www.baha-users-support.com/ponto.php

Go to the following and download their product brochure.

http://www.oticonmedical.com/oticon_medical/com/aboutoticonmedical/about/downloads/index

The latter site says that Oticon's Ponto is not yet available, but I know that others on this forum (e.g. Jan, Mike) await it's introduction .... and will inform everyone at that time.

Greg
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Drs. Henry Brem & Michael Holliday @ Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
SSD right. Tinnitus big-time, only when thinking of it.
BAHA since 7/20/10 ... really helps w/ hearing, specially after programming in subliminal message: "Hey, don't listen to your tinnitus!"

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Re: Ponto from Octicon
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 05:42:04 pm »
Frank -

I don't know where Mike got the pictures of the Ponto, but I do know it's scheduled to make it's debut sometime in October.

My neurotologist said he'd have a demo at that time, so my plan is to try the Ponto and re-try the BP100 (my doc also has a demo) and decide which one I want to upgrade to.

I should note that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my Divino - it's only 14 months old and I adore it - but I'm anxious to have the new features that are on both the BP100 and the Ponto.  Cochlear will be maintaining and supporting the Divino for another 5 years before it is phased out. 

The Ponto is Oticon's first entry into the field of BAHA systems - prior to the introduction of the Ponto they only manufacturered conventional hearing aids.

Jan 
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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