08/26/2025
Caring for your Ponto sound processor and abutment in the summer heat 💦
Whether you're travelling or enjoying the sunshine at home, here are a few simple tips to keep your hearing system in top shape:
☀️ Exposing your implant and abutment to high temperatures may cause heating of the implant/abutment area. If you experience this, cool the area and avoid the heat source.
☀️ The sound processor must never be exposed to extreme heat, for example, left inside a parked car in the sun, and it must not be dried in microwave ovens or other ovens.
☀️ If you are visiting or living in an area with high humidity, place your sound processor in a drying tube every night. If you are in need of a drying tube, consult your healthcare professional.
☀️ Always disconnect the sound processor before showering or bathing/swimming. If the sound processor accidentally gets wet, open the battery drawer, remove the battery, and let the sound processor dry.
☀️ When being very active or sweating profusely, it is important to keep the area around the abutment clean and dry