ETC Biomedical Systems is a division of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, a manufacturing company with four decades of experience building flight simulators and other complex products for aerospace training and research applications. The Biomedical Division has been manufacturing hyperbaric chambers for over 40 years, achieving a number of firsts during that time, including:

• The first rectangular hypobaric/hyperbaric multiplace chamber;
• The first 6-ATA, 2-compartment, 18-place clinical chamber;
• Computer-based automatic chamber operation;
• Electronic recordkeeping of each treatment;
• Connectivity to electronic medical record systems;
• FDA clearance for general administration of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the prescription of a physician;
• 700-pound patient capability.

ETC hyperbaric chambers are in use in hundreds of hospitals, outpatient treatment centers, and government facilities in the United States and throughout the world.

Hyperbaric Chamber Types

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Monoplace

Accommodates one patient at a time for treatment.

Features common to ETC Biomedical Systems monoplace chambers:

• Large diameter acrylic vessel (see-through chamber walls);
• 4th-generation computer control with operator-controlled override;
• Electronic treatment records;
• 3-ATA (29.4 psi) maximum operating pressure;
• Propriety pressurization system based on US Air Force research;
• Two-way communication system;
• Multiple patient monitoring and support interfaces (ECG, IV, BP, etc.) included with each chamber utilize industry-standard connections.

Learn more about specific models at the company website

Multiplace

Accommodates multiple patients during treatment sessions.

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Safety and Construction Standards

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
PVHO-1: Safety Standard for pressure vessels for human occupancy

International Standards Organization (ISO)
ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems Requirements
ISO 13485: Medical Devices, Quality Management Systems Requirements for Regulatory Purposes

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 99: Standard for Health Care Facilities

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
IEC 60601-1-1: Standard for Medical Electrical Equipment
IEC 60601-1-2: EMC Standard for Electrical Medical Devices

Patient Comfort

ETC Bara-Med chambers incorporate a proprietary pressure change technology (SMOOTH RIDE™) that reduces barotrauma of the middle ear and the pain and discomfort associated with “ear squeezes” associated with pressure changes.

Adjustable height gurneys provide easier patient entry and exit from Bara-Med monoplace chambers.

Bara-Med chambers include a patient call button inside the chamber and two-way communication between patient and medical staff.

Pillows, wedges, and mattresses for monoplace chambers provide adjustability for patient positioning.

ETC provides a video entertainment system as a chamber accessory. The support arm for the flat panel display provides optimal positioning. Monoplace chambers can be equipped with stereo speakers.