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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A woman was killed and her 4 year old grandson is left in critical condition Friday, when a hyperbaric chamber filled with 100% oxygen caught fire. The exact cause of the fire is unknown and is currently under investigation. "I was shocked to hear the news this morning. This is a horrible tragedy and our hearts and prayers go out to the family," said Ms. Shannon Kenitz, Director of the International Hyperbarics Association. The IHA is a...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (NYSE AMEX LLC: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division announced today the addition of Mr. Ray Wyngarden as Western Regional Sales Director. Mr. Wyngarden will be responsible for expanding market awareness of the BARA-MED(R) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chamber and ETC's other hyperbaric products in the western portion of the United States. Mr. Wyngarden's background includes over 20...
Researchers report that a decompression chamber may help children with autism after study participants showed significant improvements in social interaction and eye contact. The BMC Pediatrics study treated autistic children with 40 hours of hyperbaric treatment. The study could not show if the results were permanent, but it should encourage additional investigation of the treatment, according to US researchers. So, how does the process work? Well, one popular theory is that oxygen can help...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") today announced that their BioMedical Division's Hyperbaric Chambers are equipped to satisfy the requirements of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) compilation. In a speech at George Mason University on January 8, 2009, then President-Elect Barack Obama stated, "...To improve the quality of our health care while lowering its costs, we will make the immediate...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division today announced the sale of two (2) BARA-MED(R) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers to Oasis Hyperbarics, Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA. ETC is delighted to work with Oasis Hyperbarics, a new hyperbaric medical practice run by Eric Brittain, MD and Tim Osbon, MD. Oasis Hyperbarics is affiliated with Hyperbaric Therapy of Low Country in Hilton Head,...
ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The hyperbaric industry's first ever patient-positioning pads developed specifically for use in hyperbaric oxygen chambers have been introduced by Sechrist Industries, the world leader in hyperbaric chambers. The Sechrist HBO2 Patient Comfort Positioning Pads(TM) are available in three multifunctional configurations -- wedge, lumbar support and lateral support -- to give maximum versatility and flexibility in achieving optimum patient comfort during...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the delivery and installation of two BARA-MED(R) XD monoplace hyperbaric chambers to Stevens Hospital, Edmonds, WA. The BARA-MED(R) XD chambers are the first computer-controlled hyperbaric chambers in the state of Washington, clearing the way for higher technology in the world of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Since 1964,...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the sale of two BARA-MED(R) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers for placement at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown, PA. St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus is part of the St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, a nationally recognized, regional, integrated network of non-profit hospitals, physicians and other health-related...
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Division today announced the recent installation of two BARA-MED(R)XD Monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chambers in the St. John Wound Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. The state-of-the-art monoplace chambers are the first computer-controlled hyperbaric chambers to be placed into service in Oklahoma. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) chambers offer advanced care for...
MILWAUKEE, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center's new hyperbaric chamber will triple the hospital's capacity to treat patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and improve its regional wound care services. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080417/AQTH107) The 52-foot-long, 66-ton chamber, the second-largest in the U.S. and the largest in Wisconsin, will be able to treat up to 24 patients at one time. The chamber was installed today after being lifted by a...
