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OxyHeal Health Group® ([OxyHeal] La Jolla, Calif) recently announced that one of its group companies has been awarded a contract through its representative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al JEEL Medical Company. The contract includes the design, manufacture, and installation of a rectangular multiplace hyperbaric chamber system at the Autism Research and Treatment Center (ART Center) the King Khaled University Hospital at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Khaled University Hospital is associated with King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the oldest and most prestigious university in Riyadh. Under this contract, training of the hospital staff will be accomplished through OxyHeal’s premier educational entity, the OxyHeal® University, Inc.

The acquisition of the OxyHeal 5000 Series rectangular multiplace hyperbaric chamber will be part of an on-going Autism research program undertaken by King Saud University. In this application, the chamber will be used in both traditional HBO treatments and as part of the Autism research program at the ART Center. The new chamber system expands the hyperbaric medical treatment capabilities provided by the staff of the hospital and gives them unparalleled abilities to conduct both clinical treatments and research. The chamber represents the first and largest rectangular hyperbaric chamber system to be placed into service in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as the Gulf region, in addition to the entire Middle East and the Asian continent. The hyperbaric chamber is capable of performing simultaneous treatments on up to eight subjects at pressures up to six atmospheres absolute (6-ATA). The system is suited for the treatment of decompression diving emergencies (commercial, professional, and SCUBA divers) in addition to its potential use to perform hyperbaric and diving research. The main compartment features two large 30-inch (76cm) diameter viewpoints and an oversized 48-inch (1.2 meter) wide patient walk-in door that can easily accommodate gurney bound patients. Additionally, the chamber will feature OxyHeal’s Aquatic Series Wall Mural™, which presents a pleasing chamber exterior that helps the chamber system blend into the clinical environment.

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