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About the Hyperbaric Chamber Fire - Fort Lauderdale

OxyHealth sends its heartfelt thoughts and wishes for recovery to the Florida family recently injured at a Fort Lauderdale hyperbaric clinic on May 1, 2009.

The incident occurred at Ocean Hyperbaric Neurologic Center, a center founded by Richard Neubauer, MD. The chambers used at this center are made by Sechrist and Vickers operated by Certified Hyperbaric Technicians (CHTs). The center was the busiest of its kind in America.

As providers of hyperbaric chambers, we would like to clarify and assure customers of the safety features built into each Oxy Health chamber, precisely to avoid the type of tragedy in Florida. While that incident is still under investigation, we are confident in saying that the use of 100% oxygen in certain types of ‘static air’ chambers at 1.75 ATA and above, poses one of the highest risks for combustion. The technicians and occupants must follow strict protocols to avoid any activity that could create a spark. Utter vigilance is required with these types of chambers pressurized with 100% oxygen.

Oxy Health chambers are completely different by design. In order to specifically avoid the downfalls of ‘static, oxygen filled chambers,’ OxyHealth portable chambers incorporate a unique ‘flow-through’ system that continuously flushes ambient air through the chamber environment resulting in a no risk environment to the occupant. This is primarily why OxyHealth chambers are approved for home use, with many other fail-safe redundancy features that also regulate the pressure.

In addition, the OxyHealth Fortius 420 steel chamber provides customers a new level of peace of mind. While this chamber is able to reach higher pressures (up to 3 ATA), it still provides the safety assurance of the portables, as well as that redundant ‘flow-through’ feature that constantly exchanges the ambient air within the chamber. Oxygen delivery in these chambers is available by way of a localized ‘oxygen hood’ that directly fits over the head of the patient needing the oxygen. Again, this manner of oxygen administration ensures the safety of the occupant, eliminating oxygen buildup inside the chamber. The oxygen in this hood is also constantly exchanged through a flow regulator that is vented outside the chamber.

Again, all these steps in chamber safety have been taken with the health of patients in mind. As a result, we have the safest line of hyperbaric chambers made today. Oxy Health is serious about providing quality, patient-centered chambers that deliver just what the doctor ordered.