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Devices › Hearing aid, bone conduction, implanted

Device brand name · Bone anchored hearing implant

Ponto: medical device reports filed with FDA

799 reports name it, 2016–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Oticon Medical. Product code MAH.

799
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 79 a year
42
reports, 12 months to August 2026
54 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
0.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 799 reports that name the brand "Ponto" (bone anchored hearing implant), received between May 2016 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Oticon Medical. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

42 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% from 54 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (86.2%); across all hearing aid, bone conduction, implanted reports (product code MAH) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 0.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to osseointegrate (56.3%), loss of osseointegration (11.1%) and loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth (10.3%). The patient problems coded most often are inadequate osseointegration, head injury and pain. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0761512016: 9420162017: 1512018: 10520182019: 792020: 5420202021: 582022: 5220222023: 602024: 6920242025: 472026: 302026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury86.2%689
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given13.8%110

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%799
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 6,708 reports carrying product code MAH. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to osseointegrate45056.3%8.3%
Loss of osseointegration8911.1%13.6%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth8210.3%1.7%
Patient device interaction problem516.4%28%
Osseointegration problem344.3%0.8%
Insufficient device problem information91.1%2%
Extrusion60.8%0.3%
Device appears to trigger rejection30.4%0.1%
Connection problema connection problem20.3%0%
Fracturea broken bone20.3%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem20.3%0%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient20.3%0.2%
Compatibility problem10.1%0%
Contamination10.1%0%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.1%0%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly10.1%0%
Material deformation10.1%0%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.1%0%
Microbial contamination of device10.1%0%
Separation failure10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Inadequate osseointegration53466.8%
Head injurya head injury9011.3%
Painpain, site not specified374.6%
Implant pain232.9%
Skin infection162%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available121.5%
Skin disorders121.5%
Failure of implant81%
Skin inflammation/ irritation81%
Injurya physical injury70.9%
Discomfortdiscomfort60.8%
Skin irritationirritated skin40.5%
Falla fall30.4%
Aseptic loosening20.3%
Discharge20.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePontoProduct code MAHAll MAUDE reports
Reports7996,70826,136,888
Share of that pool—11.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury86.2%96%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%0.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%72.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code MAH

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Asku4,7522101.1%
BIA400 Implant 4mm w Abutment 10mm833680%
BIA400 Implant 4mm w Abutment 12mm673350%
BIA400 Implant 4mm w Abutment 8mm502330%
BA400 Abutment 10mm419180%
BA400 Abutment 12mm321210%
Ba400 Abutment 8mm31270%
BIA400 Implant 4mm w Abutment 14mm205250%
Flange Fixture And Abutment2,92000%
Vibrant Soundbridge1,265820%
BIM400 Implant Magnet1,1551530%
Flange Fixture St 4mm W Baha Abutment19790%
Bi300 Implant 3mm181190%
BI300 Implant 4 mm314280%
Bonebridge485990%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Ponto reports

How many FDA reports name Ponto?

799 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 42 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (86.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to osseointegrate (56.3%), loss of osseointegration (11.1%), loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth (10.3%), patient device interaction problem (6.4%) and osseointegration problem (4.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Ponto was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.