Glossary
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
A monoplace chamber treats one patient at a time and is pressurized directly with 100% oxygen. It is the most common outpatient HBOT chamber — comfortable, private, and clinical.
More terms
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
NCD 20.29
The Medicare National Coverage Determination that governs HBOT coverage.
Henry's Law
The physical law explaining why pressure forces more oxygen into blood plasma.
Angiogenesis
The growth of new blood vessels — a key long-term effect of HBOT.