Bridgeport, W.Va. –WVU Medicine United Hospital Center’s Wound Care (UHC Wound Care), a leading provider of advanced wound care services in central West Virginia, has upgraded its hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chambers with the installation of two state-of-the-art HBOT chambers, further enhancing UHC Wound Care with the ability to treat complex and non-healing wounds. The original HBOT chambers were recently removed, and the new $200,000 chambers were installed over the course of a week.
These new chambers represent a significant investment in advanced wound care technology, providing patients with access to a highly effective, non-invasive therapy to promote healing and improve outcomes for a variety of challenging conditions.
The hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chambers deliver 100 percent oxygen at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (sea level). The new chambers replaced UHC Wound Care’s original chambers that were installed in 2005.
These chambers are used to treat more than a dozen medical conditions including diabetic foot ulcers, osteomyelitis of the bone, radiation injuries to tissue and bone such as cystitis, necrotizing infections, compromised skin grafts and skin flaps, some types of arterial insufficiency, and ischemia. Each treatment lasts approximately two hours. The number of treatments is determined by the physician. Most patients receive between 30 and 40 treatments.
“This advanced therapy is now available for our patients throughout our region,” said Jennifer Shearer, Program Director at UHC Wound Care. “The new chambers are a powerful tool to help patients heal faster and ultimately improve their quality of life.”
For more information about UHC Wound Care call 304-842-1034 or visit https://uhcspecialties.com/wound-care/.
