Portable Hyperbaric Chambers for the Home

Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), is the medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. HBOT is designed to increase the supply of oxygen to ischemic or diseased tissues in the body that respond to increased oxygen levels. Boosting the volume of oxygen dissolved in the blood plasma produces effects which include a reduction of the volume of gas bubbles in the blood, vasoconstriction which reduces edema and secondary hypoxia, restoration of aerobic metabolism to ischemic tissues, detoxification of diseased or poisoned tissues and enhanced phagocytosis.

This therapy was originally designed for divers to help prevent decompression sickness (also known as "the bends") and embolisms, but is also now widely employed by the medical community to help treat all kinds of diseases and health issues. Carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, radiation injuries, necrotizing soft tissue infections, crush injuries and other acute traumatic ischemias are often treated with HBOT. Other conditions and diseases that often respond very favorably to HBOT are altitude sickness, diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses such as neuropathy and retinopathy, Lyme disease, migraines, multiple sclerosis, autism, cerebral palsy, intracranial abscesses and some types of hearing loss.

Many people get regular HBOT treatments for their various conditions, often having to travel to hospitals or special clinics for this therapy. But now these folks can enjoy the benefits of hyperbaric therapy right in their own home with portable, "soft" chambers which are specifically designed for personal, home use. Mild personal hyperbaric chambers have a lower pressure than "hard" chambers that are used in hospitals and clinics, but have been shown to be very effective at treating all of the same kinds of conditions and diseases.

Rehabmart is proud to offer the OxyHealth line of personal hyperbaric chambers. OxyHealth changed the ways that the medical community practices hyperbaric medicine. They began making these portable chambers 25 years ago and are now decades ahead of the competition in innovation, safety and usability. They take the "work" out of operating a hyperbaric chamber with their user-friendly designs that continue to entice doctors and patients alike. No wonder that OxyHealth chambers are the number one chamber chosen by families, physicians and clinics!

One of their newest and most innovative portable products is the OxyHealth Quamvis Lite Hyperbaric Chamber, available from Rehabmart. This chamber was designed based on several years of research and lots of input from their existing client base. It is built with an external frame, making it the only 100% internal obstruction-free portable mild hyperbaric chamber available on the market today. 
            
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Other features include 4 psi above atmospheric pressure, reinforced Lexan mix viewing windows, a medical "pass through" which facilitates an external device hookup, and clean air compressor-double head dual intake filters that operate without oil. Safety is guaranteed with the high efficiency in-line filtration system which filters to 0.01 microns, and the proprietary "Leak-Before-Failure" design ensures that the chamber can never be over-pressurized.
 
The Quamvis Lite Chamber can also be upgraded to the OxyHealth Quamvis 320 Hyperbaric Chamber. The Quamvis 320 was specifically designed to meet the rigorous PVHO (Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy) guidelines to be able to provide the most durable soft chamber on the market. Especially tough and sturdy, the Quamvis 320 provides added reinforcement while maintaining practicality and comfort for the home user. 
                                  
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This chamber has many of the same great features as the Quamvis Lite and also includes an extreme performance reinforcing ballistic nylon jacket and an external "SafeSet" buckling system for additional secure enclosure support. The bolster set cradle and stabilizes the chamber when it is inflated, while the rigid frame maintains form when deflated. Like the Quamvis Lite, the Quamvis 320 also offers 4 psi above atmospheric pressure, but has been pressure tested beyond 24 psi to exceed PVHO safety requirements.
If your doctor prescribes HBOT treatments for you or your child, consider purchasing an OxyHealth Hyperbaric Chamber from Rehabmart. Hyperbaric therapies performed in hospitals and clinics are often very expensive, especially when continuous therapy is indicated. Having a portable chamber in your own home can save thousands of dollars in the long run and is a much more convenient choice as well.
 
To view more examples of home hyperbaric chambers, go to the Hyperbaric Chamber page. 
 
Carol Koenigsknecht, Medical Consumer Writer
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Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO