The HMS-2000 is a Class A, single compartment pressure vessel for human occupancy (PVHO) that is oriented in a vertical cylindrical geometry. The HMS-2000 hyperbaric chamber family of products is designed with non-dedicated seating, providing flexibility in managing seating arrangements. The diameter of the HMS-2000 varies in size; thereby enabling the ability to increase the patient capacity from three (3) to four (4) seated patients. An extension nozzle is attached to the chamber hull which provides the unique capability to treat one (1) patient in the supine versus seated position. The maximum allowable working pressure is three (3) Atmospheres Absolute (ATA) (~29.4psi). The control and operation of the HMS-2000 is performed from a hull mounted control console. The HMS-2000 multiplace hyperbaric chamber is designed, fabricated, and tested in compliance with the following FDA consensus standards: the 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.