Question
What FM Systems Can Be Used with Ponto Plus and Ponto Plus Power?
Answer
Yes, we have something that can make life much easier for professionals working in the school system. If you are familiar with the Oticon Streamer Pro, then you are about 90% familiar with the Ponto Streamer. However, the Ponto Streamer is Oticon Medical branded, meaning it will only work with the Ponto Plus and the Ponto Plus Power. From the factory, the Streamer will send signals to every Ponto Plus instrument within one meter, or about three feet.
Previously, putting an FM in the bottom of the Ponto did not mean you had access to the FM. You had to manually make an FM program, and then the student either had to change into that program or the audiologist had to change the programming in the software so that the Ponto was always in the FM-plus-Microphone mode. It is almost impossible for the school audiologist to figure out which, if any, of those options have been chosen. Now, the FM plugs directly into the bottom of the Streamer. You push the auxiliary button on the side, and the receiver automatically connects to the transmitter. On the top of the Streamer next to that power button is an orange light that will be on so you can visually tell that the FM is linked. Additionally, patients who have bilateral Pontos will now only need one FM receiver, which is a cost benefit.
Editor’s note: This Ask the Expert was adapted from the article Wireless Connectivity in our Daily Lives: Enhancing the Ponto Plus Experience. For more information about Oticon Medical and the Ponto System, visit www.oticonmedical.com or the Oticon Medical Expo Page on AudiologyOnline.
