This multi-centre study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at seven hospitals across Europe (UK, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands). In total, 50 adult patients with a hearing loss that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study.~The purpose of the study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto implant system using a minimally invasive surgical technique. The implant, coupled to a skin-penetrating abutment, is implanted in the bone behind the ear and is later loaded with a sound processor which transforms sound waves to sound vibrations that can be sent directly to the inner ear via the skull bone. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the proportion of implant/abutment complexes providing a reliable anchorage for a sound processor three months after implantation/surgery.
This multi-centre study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at seven hospitals across Europe (UK, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands). In total, 50 adult patients with a hearing loss that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study.~The purpose of the study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto implant system using a minimally invasive surgical technique.