ETC contracts Histria International to install the first BARA-MED hyperbaric chamber in Romania

Aug 26 2009

Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division, a product division in ETC's Controls Systems Group, has contracted with Histria International, SRL for the delivery and installation of the first BARA-MED((R)) computerized monoplace hyperbaric chamber in Romania.

Histria International is a "turn-key" supplier, providing all the necessary facilities of a comprehensive investment project regardless of its application - industrial, office, commercial, residential - and providing the human resources and logistics necessary for the work on the site. They support both standard products and custom technical solutions, depending on project specifications

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a technique of administering 100% oxygen at greater than one atmospheric (ATA) pressure to a patient in order to improve or correct conditions. Providing oxygen in a pressurized chamber can deliver 10-15 times more oxygen then if delivered at sea level or at normal atmospheric levels. HBOT is used to promote and support healing in the management of conditions in which oxygen transport to the tissues has been disrupted by traumatic injury, infection, inflammation, or edema. HBOT is used to complement conventional therapies and treatments.

ETC is the manufacturer of the BARA-MED((R)) and BARA-MED((R)) XD, computerized monoplace hyperbaric chambers. Our Operating System for Control And Recordkeeping (O.S.C.A.R.(TM)) is the integrated computerized basis of our monoplace hyperbaric chambers based on a 4th generation time-proven Windows(TM) operating system.

The O.S.C.A.R.(TM) operating system produces a comprehensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR) of each HBOT treatment. This automated system eliminates the need for operator dive time management and paper recordkeeping while ensuring comprehensive documentation of the treatment.

Dave Mitchell, Vice President of Controls Systems Groups Sales, stated, "The hyperbaric chamber market is one of the emerging markets in the world. Currently we have chambers in 22 countries world wide. We are proud to develop this relationship with Histria International and look forward to working with them on additional installations."