Oticon Medical Introduces New Non-Surgical Hearing Solution

Oticon Medical has debuted its new non-surgical portfolio, Ponto Instant, designed to broaden access to bone conduction hearing and offer more choice for users and hearing care professionals.

The Ponto Instant portfolio includes Softband 5, Oticon Medical’s established and trusted non-surgical solution; it now expands with the launch of Instant HearBand and Instant SoundConnector, further strengthening its wearable offering for children and adults who prefer a non-surgical solution.

As part of the new portfolio, Instant HearBand is billed as a discreet, sleek and lightweight behind-the-head wearable solution. Designed as an alternative to Softband 5, it expands Oticon Medical’s non-surgical offering and provides users and hearing care professionals with more choice, according to the company. It is intended for children and adults who prefer a discreet, non-surgical solution that fits more easily into everyday life.

Available in small, medium, and large sizes, Instant HearBand comes with black ear hooks and front tips designed to support comfort and secure retention. The ear hooks and front tips can be replaced with five additional colors to support a more personalized fit and style preference while helping to accommodate a wider range of users.

The portfolio also includes Instant SoundConnector, a small accessory that is fitted onto a cap or other headwear to hold the sound processor in place. It offers an additional non-surgical wearing option for specific occasions and individual style preferences. By allowing users to wear their sound processor with a favourite cap or headwear, Instant SoundConnector adds versatility to the wearing experience and supports greater personal choice.

For the best non-surgical experience without undergoing an implant procedure, Softband 5 or Instant HearBand are the recommended options. Both can be fitted with Ponto 5 Mini or Ponto 5 SuperPower, with Ponto 5 SuperPower (65 dB) especially valuable during trialling, where extra power helps to overcome skin attenuation and provide an experience closer to that of an implanted device. Instant SoundConnector therefore strengthens the portfolio by adding a complementary option for users who want another way to wear their sound processor.

With Ponto Instant’s introduction, Oticon Medical is providing a complete portfolio of bone conduction hearing solutions that support users throughout their hearing journey, from non-surgical wearables to implanted solutions.

“Ponto Instant brings together non-surgical solutions that give users and hearing care professionals greater choice across different needs and preferences,” Oticon Medical President/General Manager René Govaerts stated. “With Instant HearBand and Instant SoundConnector, we are continuing to build a portfolio that supports more individual wearing options.”

Oticon Medical is a global company developing implantable hearing solutions. For more than a decade, the company has made bone-anchored hearing systems more accessible by simplifying the treatment for physicians, audiologists, and patients. Oticon Medical designs its solutions to be compatible whenever possible. The company works collaboratively with professionals to ensure that every solution is designed with users’ needs in mind.