HBOT Chambers & Systems from Environmental Tectonics Corporation
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) is a US manufacturer whose BARA-MED line covers monoplace and multiplace hyperbaric chambers with an operating pressure of 3 ATA and documented installations in the USA, Mexico and Vietnam. Three FDA 510(k) clearances are register-verified; ASME, NFPA 99 and Health Canada claims are manufacturer-stated only. Note that sources disagree on whether the hyperbaric division still belongs to ETC or was acquired by Perry Baromedical in 2020.
Company and Products
Environmental Tectonics Corporation markets its hyperbaric systems under the BARA-MED brand through a dedicated product and service site, bara-medhyperbaric.com. The documented range covers monoplace and multiplace chambers with an operating pressure of 3 ATA and a documented capacity of 1 to 2 persons. The FDA register lists the monoplace product as the BARA-MED Acrylic Monoplace; a BARA-MED Select configuration appears in a documented hospital installation.
The documented B2B references are St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, OH (three BARA-MED Select units), St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, Pinnacle Health System in Harrisburg, PA, Hyperbaric O2 Life in Monterrey, Mexico, and Nhat Nam Medical Equipment Co. Ltd. in Vietnam.
Certifications and Verification Status
Register-verified: ETC holds three FDA 510(k) clearances, confirmed against the FDA 510(k) database - K993010 (BARA-MED Acrylic Monoplace, 2000), K020974 (BARA-MED Acrylic Monoplace, 2002) and K092991 (the O.S.C.A.R. control system, 2010).
Manufacturer-stated only: compliance with ASME PVHO-1, ASME BPVC Section VIII and NFPA 99, plus a Health Canada Medical Device License. These claims come from the manufacturer's own product pages and have not been verified against an official register.
No CE marking or EUDAMED registration is documented in our dossier. Buyers in the EU should request current conformity documentation directly before shortlisting.
Who Owns BARA-MED? Sources Disagree
A press release dated 18 February 2020 states that Perry Baromedical acquired ETC's hyperbaric division, including the BARA-MED brand. The BARA-MED product and service site, however, still carries a 2025 Environmental Tectonics Corporation copyright and names ETC's Southampton, PA location as the service contact, while ETC's corporate site no longer lists the BioMedical group in its main navigation.
This conflict is unresolved in public sources. Before signing a purchase or service contract, buyers should clarify which legal entity acts as counterparty for warranty and long-term parts supply.
Service, Support and Warranty
The manufacturer states that it handles transport, installation, commissioning and utility connections, with parts of this scope excluded on some international orders. Support includes a 24/7 emergency service with a guaranteed 48-hour response in the continental USA; international response depends on travel availability. An annual preventive maintenance contract (Gold Service) covers calibrations and safety inspections, backed by an in-house spare parts inventory and clinical training programs.
The standard warranty period is not published. An extended warranty is available through the 12-month Gold Service maintenance plan and covers necessary repairs during the warranty period, excluding upgrades, misuse and consumables.
Who It Suits
The documented profile points to clinical buyers: monoplace and multiplace chambers at 3 ATA with a capacity of 1 to 2 persons, FDA 510(k) clearances covering the acrylic monoplace and its control system, and a reference list led by US hospitals and a health system, alongside Hyperbaric O2 Life in Monterrey and a medical equipment company in Vietnam. The dossier documents the monoplace as an acrylic chamber; no construction or material details are recorded for the multiplace systems.
For wellness or hotel operators, the documented service model - clinical training programs, preventive maintenance contracts and emergency response - implies an operating environment with trained staff rather than a plug-and-play setup.
Every data point on this profile is source-checked. Certifications are only marked as verified when confirmed in official registers - never on manufacturer claims alone.
- FDA 510(k) database
- EUDAMED registry
- Manufacturer filings