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The Ponto System and Benefits of Percutaneous BAHS

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1.  Ponto Plus Is the most current family of sound processors from Oticon Medical Is a proven percutaneous bone anchored solution Is the most powerful wireless sound processor for bone anchored systems All of the above

2.  A percutaneous bone anchored hearing system Consists of an implant and a skin-penetrating abutment Has poor outcomes Provides less direct amplification than a transcutaneous system Makes it impossible for patients to go swimming

3.  Which is not an example of a system that transmits sound in a transcutaneous manner Eyeglass-mounted bone conduction hearing aid Magnetic connection bone conduction hearing solutions A Ponto sound processor worn on an abutment A Ponto sound processor worn on a headband

4.  How much is sound attenuated, on average, when it passes through the skin? 10-20 dB 0 dB 20-25 dB 15-20 dB

5.  Surgical passive transcutaneous (skin drive) solutions Have significantly better performance than a Ponto sound processor worn on a soft band Provide similar performance compared to a Ponto sound processor worn on a soft band Have significantly worse performance than an eyeglass-mounted bone conduction hearing aid All of the above

6.  Which of the following is false? Children need a hearing solution that can be worn throughout the day It has been shown that implantation following soft band use can accelerate speech development Children should be implanted earlier than recommended by the FDA Children benefit from extended bandwidth whether they have hearing loss or not

7.  Which frequency region is especially important for speech development for children Low Mid High Very high

8.  Some common aspects to address when a patient is considering a bone anchored hearing solution include Cosmetic outcome Comfort of daily wear and usage time Hearing improvement All of the above

9.  Which of the following is true? The most common surgery for BAHS includes tissue reduction Tissue preservation surgery provides better cosmetic outcome than previous approaches Tissue preservation surgery takes longer and is more problematic for patients BAHS surgery techniques have remained unchanged over the last ten years

10.  The Ponto Implant System consists of A 3mm or 4mm implant fixture, and an abutment of varying length dependent upon skin thickness A 4mm implant, and a 10-12mm adjustable abutment A 3mm or 4mm implant, a magnet, and an internal abutment A 4mm implant, and a 9mm abutment