What is HBOT
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a clinical treatment where the patient breathes 100% oxygen intermittently while enclosed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at a pressure greater than one atmosphere. HBOT has been proven effective for many medical conditions, and as a result the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society.
How HBOT Works
Hyperbaric medicine is effective for the above indications and many more because it enables five basic actions: hyper oxygenation of the body, the mechanical effects of increased pressure, the mass action of gasses, and vasoconstriction and bacteriostasis.
Sechrist Chambers
Sechrist Industries, Inc. has designed hyperbaric chambers for over 35 years with the highest level of safety standards. Every part and process is thoroughly validated and tested over the entire production system before leaving the Sechrist manufacturing facility. The cylinders of Sechrist Industries’ hyperbaric oxygen chambers are all fabricated of polished acrylic that meets the Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy.
Technical Specifications
Internal Diameter:
35.50 inches (0.90 m)
Internal Length:
90.00 inches (2.29 m)
External Length:
103.60 inches (2.63 m)
External Height:
61.00 inches (1.55 m)
External Width:
49.00 inches (1.25 m)
Chamber Weight:
2,211 pounds (1,003 kg)
Patient Stretcher Dimensions:
30.5 inches (77.5 cm) wide by 91.5 inches
(232.4 cm) long
Supported Patient Weight:
700 pounds (252 kg) maximum
Maximum Operating Pressure:
30.0 pounds/square inch gauge (psig).
3.04 atmospheres absolute (ATA).
0.207 megapascal (MPa).
206.8 kilopascal (kPa).
Enviornmental Conditions
Operating Temperature:
50° to 100° F (10° to 38° C).
Storage and Transportation:
Temperature: 32° to 113° F (0° to 45° C).
Atmospheric Pressure: 7.3 to 15.4 psi
(500 to 1060 hPa)
Relative Humidity: 10 to 100%,
including condensation
Supply Pressure:
45.0 to 70.0 psig
Purge Rate (compression phase):
300 to 400 liters per minute (lpm)
(at a chamber pressure of 15 psig).
Purge Rate (plateau phase):
80 to 400 liters per minute (lpm)
(at a chamber pressure of 15 psig).
Emergency Vent Rate:
Chamber pressure < 0.5 psig,
achieved in < 90 seconds
Relief Valves:
Two; set at 36.0 psig
Trends in Hyperbaric Conditions
Several trends are driving the growth of hyperbaric medicine. First are the advancements in the chambers themselves that have made HBOT a safe procedure. The second is the increase in diabetes and individuals who develop non-healing wounds.
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning
• Clostridal Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
• Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
• Decompression Sickness
• Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
• Severe Anemia
• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
• Refractory Osteomyelitis
• Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis)
• Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps
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- Gas Gangrene
- Non Healing Wounds, Ulcers, Diabetic Foot
- Burns
- Air and Gas Embolism
- Blast Injuries,
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Frostbite
- Peripheral Vascular Ulcers-Arterial (Atherosclerosis), Decubitus (Bed Sores), Neuropathy Related (Diabetes), Various (DVT)
- Burgers Disease
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- Acute and chronic stroke
- Vegetative Coma following closed head injury
- Cerebral edema due brain tumours
- Trauma and toxic encephalopathy,
- Multiple Scelorosis
- Migraine
- Cluster Headache
- Cranial Nerve syndromes like Trigeminal Neuralgia, Optic Neuritis, Sudden Deafness,
- Brain stem syndrome
- Retinal Artery occlusion
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- Crush Injuries
- Compartment (Clostridial)
- Myonecrosis (Clostridial)
- Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis
- Acute Necrotizing Fascitis
- Bone Grafting
- Tendon and ligament injuries
- Amputation Stump infections etc
- Fracture /Non Union
- Oedema Under Cast
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- Poisioning-Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulphide, Peyote & Cyanide
- Near Drowning, hanging, Electrocution
- Ileus
- Exceptional blood loss-anaemia
- Decompression Sickness
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Acute)
- Sickle Cell Crisis and Haematuria
- Myocardial infarction
- Post Cardiotomy Low Output Failure
- Immune System Enhancement
- Peptic Ulcers
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- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Vein Thrombosis
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Retina Artery Occlusion
- Toxic Amblyopia
- Corneal Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Neovascularisation of Retina
- Vascular Insufficiency
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- Compromised Skin Flaps and Grafts
- Speed Healing With Less Scar
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- Sudden Deafness
- Acoustic Trauma
- Meneire’s Desease
- Chronic Lyringitis
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- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Lyells Syndrome)
- Lepromatous Leprosy
- Refractory Mycoses
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- Accepted Indications
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[sm_column_text]• Air or Gas Embolism
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Complicated by Cyanide Poisoning
• Clostridal Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
• Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, and other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
• Decompression Sickness
• Enhancement of Healing in Selected Problem Wounds
• Severe Anemia
• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
• Refractory Osteomyelitis
• Delayed Radiation Injury (Soft Tissue and Bony Necrosis)
• Compromised Skin Grafts & Flaps
• Acute Thermal Burn Injury[/sm_column_text] - General Surgery
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- Gas Gangrene
- Non Healing Wounds, Ulcers, Diabetic Foot
- Burns
- Air and Gas Embolism
- Blast Injuries,
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Frostbite
- Peripheral Vascular Ulcers-Arterial (Atherosclerosis), Decubitus (Bed Sores), Neuropathy Related (Diabetes), Various (DVT)
- Burgers Disease
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- Neurosurgery
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- Acute and chronic stroke
- Vegetative Coma following closed head injury
- Cerebral edema due brain tumours
- Trauma and toxic encephalopathy,
- Multiple Scelorosis
- Migraine
- Cluster Headache
- Cranial Nerve syndromes like Trigeminal Neuralgia, Optic Neuritis, Sudden Deafness,
- Brain stem syndrome
- Retinal Artery occlusion
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- Orthopedics
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- Crush Injuries
- Compartment (Clostridial)
- Myonecrosis (Clostridial)
- Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis
- Acute Necrotizing Fascitis
- Bone Grafting
- Tendon and ligament injuries
- Amputation Stump infections etc
- Fracture /Non Union
- Oedema Under Cast
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- Medicine
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- Poisioning-Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulphide, Peyote & Cyanide
- Near Drowning, hanging, Electrocution
- Ileus
- Exceptional blood loss-anaemia
- Decompression Sickness
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (Acute)
- Sickle Cell Crisis and Haematuria
- Myocardial infarction
- Post Cardiotomy Low Output Failure
- Immune System Enhancement
- Peptic Ulcers
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- Opthalmology
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- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Vein Thrombosis
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Retina Artery Occlusion
- Toxic Amblyopia
- Corneal Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Neovascularisation of Retina
- Vascular Insufficiency
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- Plastic Surgery
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- Compromised Skin Flaps and Grafts
- Speed Healing With Less Scar
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- ENT
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- Sudden Deafness
- Acoustic Trauma
- Meneire’s Desease
- Chronic Lyringitis
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- Skin
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- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Lyells Syndrome)
- Lepromatous Leprosy
- Refractory Mycoses
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