Townsville

Townsville General Hospital

Hyperbaric Medical Unit

(Last update March 99)

Main Treatment Chamber

The chamber is a two compartment Comex 1800 and was manufactured in Singapore in 1977 for the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Townsville general hospital currently leases the chamber and this agreement will expire on the construction of our new facility, due for completion in 2001. Once completed, the new chamber will be the largest in Australia.
The chamber currently has the capacity to treat four seated patients or one seated and one lying plus an inside attendant.
A 185 mm medical lock provides easy access for small items during treatments.

Technical Specifications

Make - Comex 1800
Design pressure - 8.5 Bar
Test Pressure - 12.75 Bar
Year of manufacture - 1977
Compartments - 2
Length - 6 metres
Diameter - 1.8 metres
Weight - 2 man portable...not

Compressed air is provided to two independent air banks by two HP Baurer compressors.
Oxygen is provided by the Hospital liquid oxygen supply with a secondary backup of banked oxygen cylinders.
A Beta mix of 50/50 Heliox is provided by a bank of "G" size cylinders (used in 30 metres treatment tables).
The chamber is fitted with two B/W CCTV cameras as well as hard wire and infra red communications.

Personnel

Director of Hyperbaric Medicine
Dr. David Griffiths
Hyperbaric Consultants
Dr. Chris Butler
Dr. Stuart Laveder
Dr. Vic Callanan
Dr. Geoff Gordon
Dr. Scott Simpson
Charge Nurse
Gayle Doe
Hyperbaric Nurses
Penny Shorthouse
Mick Hammond
Office Manager
Vickie Joyce
Technical Officers
Peter Atkinson
Steve Dunscombe

Postal Address

Hyperbaric Medical Unit
Townsville general Hospital
PO Box 670
Townsville Qld 4810
Australia

Phone 61 7 47819211.. Fax 61 7 4781 9582

Email HTNA@bigpond.com