Monoplace Vs Multi-Place Hyperbaric Chamber: Things To Know

Well, consider this post a guide to know what are the different types of hyperbaric chambers, how they differ from each other, and which one you should use. 

There are two types of hyperbaric chambers: mono place chamber and multi-place chamber. Find an elaborated comparison between the two below. 

Mono place chamber vs multi-place chamber

Mono place hyperbaric chamber

• A monoplace hyperbaric chamber is made of clear acrylic fibre, and it holds one patient at a time. Once a person lays down in the chamber, the entire thing is pressurized and filled with 100% pure oxygen, which the person inside breathes in normally with long breaths. 

• The patient does not need to wear a hood or mark to breathe oxygen. As there is no requirement of a mask or hood in a mono place chamber, most people find it more comfortable than the multiplace chamber, especially people who are claustrophobic. 

• The patient lies in the chamber and is under observation via intercom or camera by a professional hyperbaric technologist. Since one patient is treated at one time, you get individualised care.

• Things like cell phones and reading materials are not allowed inside the chamber for safety reasons.

• Dimensions and specifications

• Width 75 cm

• Length 225 cm

• Weight: Chamber 100 kg | Air Compressor 60 kg

• Pressure 2 ATA

Multi place hyperbaric chamber

• Multiplace hyperbaric chambers are huge chambers, so more than one patient can fit in at a time and receive treatment. That is why multiplace hyperbaric chambers are usually used in hospitals and healthcare centres, where medical care providers can move in and out as needed during the treatment. 

• Once the patients are comfortably lying in the chamber, pure oxygen is released. A patient needs to wear a hood or mask to breathe in the oxygen released in the chamber. 

• In a multiplace chamber, the whole room is pressurized to the same depth, and patients wear a hood or a mask to breathe in the oxygen.

• Life-saving medical equipments are allowed inside the multiplace hyperbaric chamber.

• Dimension and specification

• Width 180 cm

• Length 250 cm

• Weight: Chamber 220 kg | Air Compressor 160 kg

• Pressure 2 ATA

Which one is the best?

We have mentioned the basic differences between mono place and multi-place hyperbaric chambers. Now, depending upon the difference between features and specifications, you can decide which one suits your requirements. Generally, people buy a mono place hyperbaric chamber for household purposes as it can contain one patient, and that is all you need for personal use. The multiplace chamber is larger and holds up more patients at a time, so it is often used for professional use at hospitals where more patients turn up in a day. As far as the treatment is concerned, both are equally effective in treating people with injuries and infections.