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Hyperbaric Chamber FAQ

Where are the chambers made?

 

Do you have a "help desk"?

 

What kind of warranty to you offer?

 

Are the zippers hard to open?

 

What is your delivery time?

 

Are you FDA approved?

 

Do I need a prescription?

 

What differentiates your chamber from
others?

 

How long does it take to set up the
chamber?

 

Do you offer help in setting up the
chamber?

 

What is the shipping cost?

 

Are the items I see on the accessories
extra?

 

How do you accept payment?

 

What is HBOT?

 

How does HBOT work?

 

What conditions are treated with HBOT?

 

How does HBOT treat so many different conditions?

 

Are there many published studies on HBOT?

 

What is mild HBOT?

 

What is hard HBOT?

 

What is the difference in clinical outcome between mild HBOT & hard HBOT?

 

What happens during the treatment?

 

What is the standard treatment protocol?

 

What is the typical cost of the treatment?

 

What is a SPECT scan? How safe is HBOT?

 

How safe are hyperbaric chambers?

 

Why do so few doctors know about HBOT?

 

How can I learn more about HBOT?

 

What is the history of HBOT?

How do chambers compare with other portable hyperbaric chambers on the market?

Can I use the chambers by myself?

Can I use an oxygen concentrator with the chambers?

Why is my doctor encouraging me to purchase an expensive chamber from him, rather than a reasonably priced chamber from Hyperbaric Chambers?

Where are the chambers manufactured?

How long have you been making portable hyperbaric chambers?  

Do you ship your chambers internationally?

Where are the chambers made
The chambers are made in, and ship from Minnesota.

Do you have a "help desk"
Yes.  We are available 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm Hawaii time.

What kind of warranty to you offer?
TWe offer a one year warranty on parts and labor which is extendable. With the hyperbaric chambers there is a 7 day money back refund on all chambers depending on circumstances. You pay shipping back to the facility using our courier. There is a 5% restocking fee.  

Are the zippers hard to open?
Once lubricated and used a few times, our zippers take less than 8 pounds of pull strength to operate.

What is your delivery time?
Typically 1 to 2 weeks.

Are you FDA approved?
Yes, it has been cleared by the FDA to treat Acute Altitude Sickness, 510K 072757 under Summit to Sea, LLC.

Do I need a prescription?
Yes, hyperbaric chambers are Class II
medical devices and require a prescription. If your physician will not write a prescription, we may be able to introduce you to a physician in your area who may be more sympathetic.

What differentiates your chamber from
others?

While this question is more fully answered on the comparison page, some the key differences are:

1) Our chamber is 30% larger than the largest of the competitions chambers.

2) The zipper is 10 inches longer making it easier for disabled people to get in and out

4) Our chamber has a double bag construction
for added strength and longevity.

How long does it take to set up the
chamber?

Initial installation is only a matter of putting in the mattress and the frame, and attaching the air hose. It can be done in 30 minutes and is very easy.

Do you offer help in setting up the
chamber?

While setup is very simple, you can also have one of our engineers come to your location and set it up and train you for the expense of travel and a modest fee.

What is the shipping cost?
Free anywhere in the continental US. Please send your address for international shipping and we will send you back a quote.

Are the items I see on the accessories
extra?

The frame, mattress and bolsters you see on the accessories page are all included in the base price. The cover is however not included as it is merely cosmetic. If you want a cover, it costs $250.

How do you accept payment?
We accept check, bank wire, Visa, Discover, Paypal and
Mastercard.

What is HBOT?

HBOT is an abbreviation for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process by delivering oxygen under pressure, increasing the oxygen content in the blood and in the cerebral spinal fluid.

How does HBOT work?

Hyperoxygenation - By increasing the oxygen dissolved in the plasma (the liquid portion of the blood), the lymphatic fluid, and the cerebrospinal fluid, HBOT increases the oxygen available to damaged tissues, stimulating healing. Neovascularization - HBOT stimulates blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) and collagen (connective tissue) formation in areas that were previously resistant due to lack of oxygen. Hyperoxia enhanced antimicrobial activity - HBOT reduces or eliminates the effects of toxic substances by increasing the tissue oxygen levels. Hyperoxia enhanced immune response - HBOT activates the white blood cells to fight infection, promoting resistance to infection, as well as wound healing. HBOT also helps to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.

What conditions are treated with HBOT?

HBOT is FDA approved to treat air or gas embolism, altitude sickness, carbon monoxide & cyanide poisoning, crush injury & acute traumatic ischemia, decompression sickness, delayed radiation injury, diabetic foot ulcers, enhanced healing of problem wounds, exceptional blood loss, gas gangrene, intracranial abcess, necrotizing soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis (refractory), skin grafts and flaps (compromised), and thermal burns. All other conditions treated by HBOT are considered off-label uses. Many of these uses are quite commonplace internationally, in countries such as Russia, China, Japan, and Italy. However, by designating these conditions as off-label in the U.S., it means that insurance companies don’t have to reimburse you for the treatment of these conditions with HBOT, saving them billions of dollars. It also means that Big Pharma’s highly profitable blockbuster drugs will continue to be the first course of treatment for these conditions, despite their exorbitant costs, toxic side effects, and detrimental long term effects on your health.

How does HBOT treat so many different conditions?

HBOT treats the underlying disease process that causes and perpetuates a wide variety of chronic conditions. HBOT is used therapeutically to treat conditions in which tissues have been damaged by oxygen deprivation. When the oxygen is restored to these tissues, much of the lost function returns. HBOT also helps to reduce inflammation and promote wound healing throughout the body and in the brain.

Are there many published studies on HBOT?

There are over 30,000 published scientific studies on HBOT.

What is mild HBOT?

Mild HBOT is hyperbaric oxygen therapy at low pressures, typically at 1.5 ATA or below. Mild HBOT is available in portable hyperbaric chambers at 1.3 ATA with room air.

What is hard HBOT?

Hard HBOT is hyperbaric oxygen therapy at higher pressures, typically 1.5 ATA and above. Hard HBOT is available in monoplace or multiplace chambers with 100% oxygen.

What is the difference in clinical outcomes between mild HBOT & hard HBOT?

While hard HBOT at 100% oxygen results in greater oxygen saturation in the tissues, many conditions respond better to mild HBOT with room air. In all of the clinical trials to date, there has been virtually no difference in clinical outcome between mild HBOT with room air and hard HBOT with 100% oxygen. Please contact your doctor regarding which type of HBOT is best for you.

What happens during the treatment?

For many people, a session in a hyperbaric chamber is no different than an airplane flight. You need to able to clear your ears to be comfortable. Once you have descended to pressure and your ears adjust, you will feel completely normal in the chamber. If you are in a portable chamber with room air, you can bring a portable computer or an ipod into the chamber, along with beverages, blankets, and pillows. If you are in a large enough chamber, you can sit up, exercise, or sleep. If you are in a smaller chamber, you can lie down and read, listen to music, or watch videos.

What is the standard treatment protocol?

Many doctors recommend an initial group of 40 sessions, one or two per day, for 60 to 90 minutes each, 5 to 7 days per week. After a two to four week break, a second round of 40 sessions is usually recommended. For chronic conditions, people often do hundreds of sessions over a period of years. Please contact your doctor to discuss the best protocol for your condition.

What is the typical cost of the treatment?

Hard HBOT in a hyperbaric clinic typically costs $250 per session, or $10,000 for 40 sessions. Thus, the standard HBOT protocol costs $20,000 for 80 sessions. Since many people go on to do hundreds of sessions over a period of years, the costs can be very high.

Soft HBOT in a portable chamber typically costs $75 - $100 per session with room air, and $150 per session with an oxygen concentrator. Thus, the standard HBOT protocol costs $6,000 - $12,000 for 80 sessions.

Portable chambers can be rented for $2,000 - $3,000 per month, and you can do unlimited sessions in one month’s time. However, since it takes several months to complete the standard protocol, and many people do hundreds of sessions over a period of years, renting a chamber is impractical in the long run. However, renting a chamber enables you to familiarize yourself with mild HBOT before committing to buy a chamber.

Our portable chambers range in price form $12,900 to $16,900, and they have excellent resale value. For most conditions, portable hyperbaric chambers can be your best investment.

What is a SPECT scan?

A SPECT scan shows brain function by mapping blood flow in the brain, or cerebral perfusion. The scans show areas of hypoperfusion, where brain activity is too low, and hyperperfusion, where brain activity is too high. Before and after SPECT scans show the changes in brain activity resulting from HBOT. Please contact your doctor to see if before and after SPECT scans are advisable.

How safe is HBOT?

HBOT is incredibly safe. The most common problem experienced by people undergoing HBOT is problems equalizing the pressure in their ears.

 

Under proper supervision, the risks of HBOT are very minimal. The most common side effect is ear pain, and patients are monitored closely for this. Rarely, oxygen toxicity, pulmonary barotrauma and vision change can be experienced.

 

The following list of potential side effects is reviewed with each patient prior to beginning therapy.

 

  1. Otic Barotrauma (pain in the ears or sinuses). Some patients may experience pain in their ears or sinuses. If they are not able to equalize their ears or sinuses, the pressurization will be slowed or halted and suitable remedies will be applied.

  2. Serous Otitis. Fluid in the ears sometimes accumulates as a result of breathing high concentrations of oxygen. It may occasionally feel like having a "pillow over the ear." This disappears after hyperbaric treatment ceases and often can be eased with decongestants.

  3. Oxygen Toxicity. The risk of oxygen toxicity is minimized by never exposing patients to greater pressure or longer times than are known to be safe for the body and its organs. The risk is less than one in 10,000 treatments.

  4. Visual Changes (blurring, worsening of near-sightedness [myopia], temporary improvement in far-sightedness [presbyopia]). After 20 or more treatments, especially for those over 40 years old, some patients may experience a change in vision. This is usually temporary and in the majority of patients, vision returns to its pre-treatment level about six weeks after the cessation of therapy. It is not advisable to get a new prescription for glasses or contacts until at least eight weeks after ending hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

  5. Maturing or Ripening Cataracts. Individuals with cataracts have occasionally had a maturing or ripening of cataracts.

  6. Cerebral Air Embolism and Pneumothorax. Whenever there is a rapid change in ambient pressure, there is the possibility of rupture of the lungs with escape of air into the arteries or into the chest cavity outside the lungs. This can only occur if the normal passage of air out of the lungs is blocked during decompression. Only slow decompressions are used in HBOT to obviate this possibility. It is important for patients to breathe normally during during treatment and not hold their breath

How safe are hyperbaric chambers?

The greatest risks come from 100% oxygen under pressure, which is extremely flammable. Monoplace hard chambers use 100% oxygen under pressure, so safety precautions must be taken when using these chambers. Portable chambers with room air are incredibly safe, as room air under pressure is not flammable.

Why do so few doctors know about HBOT?

Few medical schools offer classes or training in hyperbaric medicine. Big Pharma is primarily responsible for the medical education of doctors, starting when they are medical students and continuing throughout their careers. The majority of clinicians are on Big Pharma’s payroll. Approximately 90% of continuing medical education courses are sponsored by Big Pharma. Approximately 95% of advertising in medical journals is for prescription drugs. Big Pharma has turned doctors into highly paid pill pushers who are often oblivious to the dangerous side effects of many of the drugs that they prescribe. It’s no wonder that most doctors know little about the health benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

How can I learn more about HBOT?

The most comprehensive book about HBOT is The Oxygen Revolution by Paul Harch, M.D. This book is geared toward consumers who would like to learn more about how HBOT works and what conditions it treats. The book explores the science behind HBOT, as well as case histories of patients who have benefited from HBOT.

What is the history of HBOT?

1662 - The first documented use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy was in by a British physician to treat pulmonary disease and help with digestion. 1834 - The first hyperbaric oxygen chamber was built in France. People came from all over the world to try this new therapy. 1860 - The first hyperbaric chamber was built in North America. 1877 - The first portable hyperbaric chamber was developed. By this time, most major European cities had hyperbaric oxygen chambers. 1879 - French doctors began performing surgeries in hyperbaric chambers. 1891 - Doctors in the U.S. began using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat nervous disorders. 1895 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to be effective in treating carbon monoxide poisoning. 1928 - The world’s largest hyperbaric chamber was built for $1 million in Cleveland, Ohio by Dr. Cunningham. It was a 5 story high steel ball that contained 60 rooms. This hyperbaric chamber used pressurized air to treat a variety of health problems. Harvard Medical School built a hyperbaric chamber for medical research in the same year. 1934 - A U.S. Naval officer found hyperbaric oxygen therapy to be effective in treating decompression sickness. 1938 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to be effective in treating leprosy. 1961 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to be effective in treating gas gangrene. 1963 - The first International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine convened in Amsterdam. 1966 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to be effective in treating stroke patients.

1970 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to be effective in treating multiple sclerosis. 1973 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was found to reduce mortality from heart attacks. 1988 - The International Society of Hyperbaric Medicine was founded. 1990 - Dr. Igor Gamow patented the Gamow bag, a portable hyperbaric chamber used by mountain climbers to treat altitude sickness, as well as for sports conditioning by athletes. 2000 - Hyperbaric medicine was approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties as a subspecialty of emergency and preventative medicine.

Can I use the chambers by myself?

The chambers are easy to use for self-treatments. The exterior controls are duplicated in the interior of the chamber, and the zipper is double sided.

Can I use an oxygen concentrator with the chambers?

The FDA has not approved the use of oxygen concentrators with any brand of portable hyperbaric chambers. However, the chambers can be used with oxygen concentrators in countries where this is permitted.

Why are the chambers so much less expensive than comparable portable hyperbaric chambers?

Buying a portable hyperbaric chamber from a well known company is like buying a name brand prescription drug. You are overpaying because of the excessive marketing and advertising costs. Buying a portable chamber from us is like buying a generic drug. You are getting a great deal because our advertising and marketing costs are minimal, since everything is done on the Internet. The cost to manufacture a portable hyperbaric chamber is the same, no matter who makes it, but we operate on low profit margins, and we pass the savings on to our customers.

Why is my doctor encouraging me to purchase an expensive chamber from him, rather than a reasonably priced chamber from Hyperbaric Chambers?

Never underestimate the power of medical marketing. Doctors often prescribe new, brand name prescription drugs when generic drugs are just as effective, but are a fraction of the cost, due to the massive marketing efforts of the pharmaceutical industry. The medical equipment industry is no different. Some portable hyperbaric chamber manufacturers target their marketing efforts at doctors, who are highly compensated for each chamber sale. These doctors will lose thousands of dollars in profits if you purchase your chamber from another source. As a result, they will do all they can to discourage you from buying a chamber from anyone but them.

Where are the Hyperbaric Chambers chambers manufactured?

The chamber is manufactured in New York. 

How long have you been making portable hyperbaric chambers?

The company that manufactures the inflatable bag has been making portable hyperbaric chambers since 1999.

Do you ship your chambers internationally?

We ship our chambers via FedEx International. Please contact us for a custom shipping quote.

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