About this page

References to decompression sickness may appear frequently in clinical literature, diving medicine resources and professional information concerning hyperbaric oxygen.

Origin Oxygen provides this page to give visitors general context while maintaining a clear distinction between specialist clinical hyperbaric practice and the products available through our website.

The presence of decompression sickness on this site does not establish an intended medical use for an Origin Oxygen chamber.

Individual products may differ in their:

• regulatory classification
• certification
• technical specifications
• intended use
• operating requirements

Customers should therefore refer to the documentation supplied with the particular chamber they are considering rather than assuming that information relating to specialist clinical HBOT applies to every hyperbaric product.

Medical assessment and clinical decisions remain with appropriately qualified professionals.

Clinical HBOT and Origin Oxygen products

Clinical hyperbaric treatment for decompression-related conditions may take place within specialist medical or diving-medicine facilities.

The equipment and operating conditions used within these environments may differ substantially from chambers designed for home, commercial or general wellbeing use.

Differences can include chamber design, operating pressure, oxygen delivery, monitoring, procedures and the level of professional supervision required.

For this reason, clinical references to HBOT or medical recompression in connection with decompression sickness should not be interpreted as meaning that every hyperbaric chamber has the same purpose or capabilities.

Each Origin Oxygen product should instead be considered according to its own certification, technical documentation, manufacturer instructions and documented intended use.

The regulatory status or intended purpose of one hyperbaric system should not be assumed to apply to another.

Research and third-party information

People researching decompression sickness and hyperbaric oxygen may encounter published studies, clinical guidance, professional literature and other third-party information.

This material can provide useful background on specialist hyperbaric medicine, but care is required when relating it to commercially available chamber products.

Published information may involve different:

• chamber systems
• pressures and oxygen concentrations
• clinical protocols
• populations
• professional environments
• levels of medical supervision

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the inclusion of research or third-party information does not mean that a particular Origin Oxygen chamber was used, evaluated or validated within that research.

Clinical findings should therefore not automatically be transferred to an Origin Oxygen product or interpreted as evidence that the same use or outcome applies.

Customers should rely on the certification, documentation and intended use of the individual product.

Product information and professional guidance

Origin Oxygen can provide guidance about the practical and technical aspects of the hyperbaric chambers it supplies.

This may include information about product specifications, installation, intended environment, operation, training, servicing and maintenance.

That guidance relates to the product itself. It should not be interpreted as medical advice or as an assessment of whether a chamber is appropriate for decompression sickness or any other medical condition.

Anyone concerned about decompression sickness following diving or another relevant pressure exposure should seek appropriate professional medical assessment rather than relying on information from a commercial chamber website.

Equipment should always be used in accordance with its manufacturer instructions, safety information and operating guidance.

No particular medical, wellbeing or recovery outcome can be guaranteed from the use of an Origin Oxygen product.