The HMS-5000-12 is a Class A, pressure vessel for human occupancy (PVHO) that is designed in a rectangular geometry. It has two (2) compartments and is capable of administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments up to twelve (12) patients simultaneously. It is one of the models contained within the HMS 5000 Rectangular Multiplace Hyperbaric Chamber System Product Family. It is comprised of a multiplace hyperbaric chamber with a number of major subsystems that are interconnected to form a complete system, which includes an operation control system that uses computer control technology. Pressures up to 6ATA (~73.5psi). The HMS-5000 multiplace hyperbaric chamber is designed, fabricated, and tested in compliance with the following FDA consensus standards: American Society of Mechanical Engineers / Pressure Vessel for Human Occupancy (ASME/PVHO-1) and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 99, Health Care Facilities.
A mains electricity (AC-powered) hard-shelled vessel (e.g., metal, acrylic) in which a patient is placed to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the medical use of oxygen (O2) at a higher than atmospheric pressure. The device increases environmental O2 pressure above normal to promote movement of O2 into a patient's tissues. It typically includes an airlock(s) for patient/object entry, view ports, air valves, and a control panel. It is used to treat disorders that typically include decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, air/gas embolism, necrotizing tissue infections, and various injuries/wounds; it can also be used to study effects of pressure and decompression.