During the mid-20th century free-divers reached depths previously out of reach, and in doing so encountered a related safety hazard. A too-rapid ascent caused dissolved gases in the blood to expand quickly as pressure was reduced. The bubbles that resulted could cause extreme pain, paralysis, and even death. The solution still in use is a slow equalization of internal pressure inside a special room. A decompression chamber service is designed to keep those facilities runs smoothly.
Also called hyperbaric chambers, they were adapted originally from steel boilers in ship power plants. Because they were already meant for high-pressure uses, boilers could be easily redesigned as sealed rooms with a capacity for more than one person. This solution proved successful, and that original concept is still being used, although greatly modified for increased safety.
Metal cylinders are still used for pressure equalization, but most modern units are acrylic plastic, and in some locations resemble a standard hospital treatment room. To make the time spent inside pass more pleasantly, many facilities are equipped with sound and entertainment systems, have advanced methods of fire suppression, and are controlled by computers. The emphasis is on patient comfort.
Monoplace chambers are intended for use by a single individual, and can contain an atmosphere of pure pressurized oxygen. Most manufacturers feature this common design, which costs slightly more than metal varieties. They have a highly reliable safety record, and are particularly useful because they allow hospital staff to closely observe and monitor patients during decompression.
Multiplace chambers are intended for use by several people, and also contain advanced monitoring systems. There may be more than one airlock used to maintain room integrity, and individual oxygen is supplied by a mask or hood, or sometimes through an endotracheal tube. This makes it unnecessary to completely fill the room with pure oxygen, and reduces the possibility of fire. People with different degrees of distress can be treated simultaneously .
The same type of pressurized chamber is widely used by many hospitals today to help those having problems healing normally. Hyperbaric chambers are used to aid those suffering from diabetic open wounds, people with severe burns requiring skin grafts or who have been accidentally crushed, or patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy. Breathing oxygen under pressure increases levels more efficiently.
Because the rooms must always be ready for an emergency, unscheduled down-time is not an option. Service businesses currently exist that not only design and sell this type of facility, but also help maintain them afterward during real-time use. There is an emphasis on reliable, rapid deployment of technicians during a failure, and new computer diagnostic software discovers developing problems from a distance.
Not only do they maintain and service those products, but some also provide ongoing training for the people who operate them, using replicated environments that can demonstrate new innovations and techniques. The primary goal of these services is the reduction of time spent upgrading and maintaining a chamber, and to allow decompression centers to be ready to provide high-quality treatment when required.
Also called hyperbaric chambers, they were adapted originally from steel boilers in ship power plants. Because they were already meant for high-pressure uses, boilers could be easily redesigned as sealed rooms with a capacity for more than one person. This solution proved successful, and that original concept is still being used, although greatly modified for increased safety.
Metal cylinders are still used for pressure equalization, but most modern units are acrylic plastic, and in some locations resemble a standard hospital treatment room. To make the time spent inside pass more pleasantly, many facilities are equipped with sound and entertainment systems, have advanced methods of fire suppression, and are controlled by computers. The emphasis is on patient comfort.
Monoplace chambers are intended for use by a single individual, and can contain an atmosphere of pure pressurized oxygen. Most manufacturers feature this common design, which costs slightly more than metal varieties. They have a highly reliable safety record, and are particularly useful because they allow hospital staff to closely observe and monitor patients during decompression.
Multiplace chambers are intended for use by several people, and also contain advanced monitoring systems. There may be more than one airlock used to maintain room integrity, and individual oxygen is supplied by a mask or hood, or sometimes through an endotracheal tube. This makes it unnecessary to completely fill the room with pure oxygen, and reduces the possibility of fire. People with different degrees of distress can be treated simultaneously .
The same type of pressurized chamber is widely used by many hospitals today to help those having problems healing normally. Hyperbaric chambers are used to aid those suffering from diabetic open wounds, people with severe burns requiring skin grafts or who have been accidentally crushed, or patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy. Breathing oxygen under pressure increases levels more efficiently.
Because the rooms must always be ready for an emergency, unscheduled down-time is not an option. Service businesses currently exist that not only design and sell this type of facility, but also help maintain them afterward during real-time use. There is an emphasis on reliable, rapid deployment of technicians during a failure, and new computer diagnostic software discovers developing problems from a distance.
Not only do they maintain and service those products, but some also provide ongoing training for the people who operate them, using replicated environments that can demonstrate new innovations and techniques. The primary goal of these services is the reduction of time spent upgrading and maintaining a chamber, and to allow decompression centers to be ready to provide high-quality treatment when required.
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