BAHA / Ponto FAQ

How early can my baby with atresia be fit with a BAHA/Ponto softband?

ABR can be used to assess a baby’s hearing by bone conduction and a soft-band fitting can be done as soon as this testing is completed

If my child has been wearing the processor on a softband and has now turned 5 years old, is surgery necessary?

No, he can continue to use the softband arrangement. Surgery does avoid having to use the softband because the processor snaps onto the surgically-placed abutment, and typically clarity of sound is improved.

If my child has never worn this type of devices on a softband, is it possible to try a BAHA or Ponto before surgery?

Yes, the child can wear the processor on a test band or softband.  Parents can get a sense of the sound by listening to the processor via a test rod.