K121228 · Oticon Medical AB · MAH · Sep 7, 2012 · Ear, Nose, Throat
Device Facts
Record ID
K121228
Device Name
PONTO BONE ANCHORED HEARING SYSTEM
Applicant
Oticon Medical AB
Product Code
MAH · Ear, Nose, Throat
Decision Date
Sep 7, 2012
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 874.3302
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system is intended for improvement of hearing for patients with conductive and mixed hearing losses, bilateral fitting and single sided deafness.
Device Story
Bone anchored hearing system consisting of external sound processor and surgically implanted abutment; transmits sound via bone conduction directly to cochlea. Processor connects/disconnects to abutment via snap coupling. Used by patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss or single-sided deafness. Device improves hearing by bypassing damaged outer/middle ear. Processor captures sound, converts to mechanical vibrations, and transmits through skull bone. Compatible with specific Cochlear Baha implants/abutments; allows cross-compatibility between Ponto processors and Baha implants, and vice versa. User-operated; snap-on mechanism allows easy daily use.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated mechanical performance including maximum release force, minimum retention force, and vibration transmission. Tested cross-compatibility between Ponto processors/abutments and Cochlear Baha snap-coupling components. Results confirmed device functioned as intended with expected vibration transmission and coupling forces.
Technological Characteristics
System comprises external sound processor and skin-penetrating implant/abutment. Principle: bone conduction via mechanical vibration transmission through skull. Connectivity: mechanical snap-coupling. Materials: not specified. Sterilization: not specified. Software: not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients age 5+ with conductive/mixed hearing loss (PTA BC threshold <= 45 dB HL for Ponto/Ponto Pro, <= 55 dB HL for Ponto Pro Power) or single-sided deafness (profound sensorineural loss in one ear, normal hearing in opposite ear with PTA AC threshold <= 20 dB HL). Also indicated for patients requiring AC CROS who cannot/will not use AC CROS. Contraindicated for patients under age 5.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A bone-conduction hearing aid is a wearable sound-amplifying device intended to compensate for impaired hearing and that conducts sound to the inner ear through the skull. The non-implantable components of a bone-conduction hearing aid, such as the external sound processor, are subject to the requirements in § 801.422 of this chapter.
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#### 510(k) SUMMARY
#### Oticon Medical's Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System
Submitter name: Oticon Medical AB Address: Ekonomiv. 2 SE-436 33 Askim Sweden Establishment Registration #: 3007367732 Contact person: Karolin Isberg Jernby Telephone number: +46 31 748 6153 Fax number: +46 31 687 756 kai@oticonmedical.se E-mail: Date of submission: 2012-04-19 Device trade name: Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System Common name: Bone anchored hearing aid Classification name: Hearing aid, bone conduction, implanted Classification regulation: 21 C.F.R. 874.3300 Product Code: MAH
#### Predicate Devices
| Trade name | Manufacturer |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Ponto bone anchored hearing system (K112053). | Oticon Medical AB |
| Cochlear Baha BP100 (K090720) | Cochlear BAS |
#### Intended Use
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system is intended for improvement of hearing for patients with conductive and mixed hearing losses, bilateral fitting and single sided deafness.
#### Indications for Use
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system (sound processors Ponto, Ponto Pro and Ponto Pro Power and implant system) is intended for the following patients and indications:
- Patient with conductive or mixed hearing losses, who can still benefit from amplification of the ● sound. The pure tone average (PTA) bone conduction (BC) threshold (measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 kHz) of the indicated ear should be better than or equal to 45 dB HL for use with the Ponto and Ponto Pro sound processors, 55 dB HL for use with the Ponto Pro Power sound processor.
- . Bilateral fitting is applicable for most patients having a symmetrically conductive or mixed hearing loss. The difference between the left and right sides' BC thresholds should be less than 10 dB on average measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz, or less than 15 dB at individual frequencies.
- Patients who have a profound sensorineural hearing loss in one ear and normal hearing in the ● opposite ear (i.e. single sided deafness or "SSD"). The pure tone average (PTA) air conduction (AC) threshold of the hearing ear should then be better than or equal to 20 dB HL (measured at
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0.5, 1, 2 and 3 kHz).
- Also indicated for any patient who is indicated for an air-conduction contralateral routing of . signals (AC CROS) hearing aid, but who for some reason cannot or will not use an AC CROS.
The placement of a bone anchored implant is contraindicated for patient below the age of 5.
The Ponto sound processors are intended to be used with the Ponto implant system (all models) or the Baha abutment snap coupling from Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions (BAS) according to the below;
| Ponto and Ponto Pro sound processors | Compatible implant/abutments from Cochlear |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (130-00-212-00, 130-00-222-00, 130-00-112-00, 130-00-<br>122-00, 130-00-211-00, 130-00-221-00, 130-00-111-00,<br>130-00-121-00, 130-00-210-00, 130-00-220-00, 130-00-<br>110-00, 130-00-120-00, 130-00-911-00, 130-00-921-00,<br>130-00-910-00, 130-00-920-00, 130-00-113-00, 130-00-<br>123-00, 130-00-213-00, 130-00-223-00) | BAS |
| Ponto Pro Power sound processors<br>(M50676, M50677, M50872, M50873, M50874, M70875,<br>M50881, M50883, M50884, M50902, M50903, M50882) | Baha abutment snap coupling 5.5mm (90305)<br>Baha abutment snap coupling 8.5mm (90410)<br>Flange fixture ST 4 mm with Baha abutment<br>(90434)<br>Flange fixture ST 3 mm with Baha abutment<br>(90480) |
| | Not compatible implant/abutments from<br>Cochlear BAS<br>BA300 Series abutments (92126, 92127, 92130,<br>92131, 92346)<br>BA210 Series abutments (92132, 92133, 92134,<br>92135) |
In addition, the Ponto implant system can be used for connection of the Ponto sound processors (all models) or the Baha sound processors with snap coupling from Cochlear BAS according to the below;
| Ponto implant system | Compatible sound processors from Cochlear |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 3mm implants with pre mounted 6mm abutment (M50784) | BAS |
| 4mm Implants with pre mounted abutment 6mm (M50358) | Baha sound processors with snap coupling: |
| 4mm Implants with pre mounted abutment 9mm (M50785) | Baha Classic 300 snap (HCB-410-0, HCB-411-0, |
| Wide implant, 4mm, with abutment 6mm (M51136) | HCB-412-0) |
| Wide implant, 4mm, with abutment 9mm (M51137) | Baha Compact (90140, 90141, 90142) |
| Wide implant, 4mm, with abutment 12mm (M51138) | Baha Divino (90500, 90510, 90501, 90511, |
| Wide implant, 3mm, with abutment 6mm (M51140) | 90502, 90512, 90503, 90513) |
| Wide implant, 3mm, with abutment 9mm (M51141) | Baha Intenso™ (90730, 90731, 90732, 90733) |
| Abutments 6mm (M50349) | Baha Cordelle (HCB 400-0, HCB 401-0, HCB 402- |
| Abutment 9mm (M50318) | 0) |
| Abutment 12mm (M51149) | Baha BP100 (91300, 91301, 91302, 91303, |
| Angled abutment (M50362) | 91304, 91305) |
| | Baha 3 Power BP110 (92840, 92841, 92842, |
| | 92843, 92844, 92845) |
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#### Technological Characteristics
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system consists of an external sound processor unit and an implant with a skin penetrating abutment. The implant with the abutment is surgically anchored in the bone behind the ear. Vibrations generated by the sound processor are transmitted directly through the skull bone to the cochlea as bone conduction sound processor has a coupling so that it can be easily connected to and disconnected from the abutment by the user.
#### Performance Data
Pertinent dimensions of the Ponto abutment were designed to match the respective dimensions of compatible Cochlear Baha abutments in order to permit compatibility between the Cochlear Baha sound processors and Ponto abutments/implants, and also between Ponto processors and the above specified compatible abutments from Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions. The Ponto sound processor and Ponto abutment have been tested in cross combination with the Baha sound processor with snap coupling and Baha abutment snap. Maximum release force, minimum retention force and vibration has been tested both initially on new couplings and after wear. The testing verifies the performance of the Ponto sound processor both when used on the Ponto abutment and the Baha abutment snap. In all instances the Ponto sound processor functioned as intended and the coupling forces and vibration transmission was as expected. Testing also verifies equivalent performance of the Baha sound processor when connected to either the Ponto abutment or the Baha abutment snap.
#### Substantial Equivalence
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system is as safe and effective as the Baha system and previously cleared versions of the Ponto system. The Ponto system has the same intended uses and similar indications, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as its predicate device. The minor differences between the Ponto system and its predicate devices raise no new issues of safety or effectiveness. Thus, the Ponto system is substantially equivalent.
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## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Oticon Medical AB c/o Ms. Karolin Isberg Jernby Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs Manager Ekonomiv 2 SE-436 33 Askim Sweden
Re: K121228
Trade/Device Name: Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.3300 Regulation Name: Hearing aid, bone conduction, implanted Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAH Dated: July 06, 2012 Received: July 11, 2012
Dear Ms. Jernby:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device we nave reviewed your becamed the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate for use stated in the encreations of the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to conimered prior to 1125 20, 2017 11:57 accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, devices that have been rocksonied in quire approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). and Costience Act (110) that to neview subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The I ou may, merciolo, market afte as act include requirements for annual registration, listing of general controls provisions of the free labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and devices, good manufacturing practices and evaluate information related to contract liability additeration. Trease note: CDICT acce not ovaluate must be truthful and not misleading.
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SEP 7 2012
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## Page 2 - Ms. Karolin Isberg Jernby
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 53.1-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
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You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.
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Kesia Alexander
Malvina B. Eydelman, M.D. Director Division of Ophthalmic, Neurological, and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for use
510(k) Number:
Device Name: Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing System
### Indications for Use:
The Ponto bone anchored hearing system (sound processors Ponto, Ponto Pro Power and implant system) is intended for the following patients and indications:
- Patient with conductive or mixed hearing losses, who can still benefit from amplification of the sound. The pure tone average (PTA) bone conduction (BC) threshold (measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 kHz) of the indicated ear should be better than or equal to 45 dB HL for use with the Ponto and Ponto Pro sound processors, 55 dB HL for use with the Ponto Pro Power sound processor.
- Bilateral fitting is applicable for most patients having a symmetrically conductive or mixed . hearing loss. The difference between the left and right sides' BC thresholds should be less than 10 dB on average measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz, or less than 15 dB at individual frequencies.
- Patients who have a profound sensorineural hearing loss in one ear and normal hearing in the . opposite ear (i.e. single sided deafness or "SSD"). The pure tone average (PTA) air conduction (AC) threshold of the hearing ear should then be better than or equal to 20 dB HL (measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 kHz).
- Also indicated for any patient who is indicated for an air-conduction contralateral routing of . signals (AC CROS) hearing aid, but who for some reason cannot or will not use an AC CROS.
The placement of a bone anchored implant is contraindicated for patient below the age of 5.
The Ponto sound processors are intended to be used with either the Ponto implant system or with specific compatible Baha abutments/implants from Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions (BAS) (refer to the Ponto labeling for specific compatible Cochlear models). In addition, selected Cochlear Baha sound processors can be used with the Ponto implant/abutment system (refer to the Ponto labeling for compatible Baha sound processor models).
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