Who We Are 
 
SOS Hyperlite Ltd is the original developer and remains the sole manufacturer of the Hyperlite hyperbaric stretcher, a folding portable pressure vessel for human occupancy (PVHO), suitable for treating and when required, the transportation of that person, whilst still under pressure to a medical facility.

The system provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to the patient wearing an ‘on demand’ breathing mask or hood. A hyperbaric stretcher at the site of an accident, disaster or other emergency, enables a casualty requiring HBOT to be treated immediately, ensuring the likelihood of early and complete resolution.

Designed and built for quick deployment, this award winning first response equipment is the only non-metallic chamber ever to have met the arduous requirements of the US National Standard - ASME PVHO-1, through a Code Case. The very light unit relies on braided Vectran™ fibre yarn to give it such phenomenal strength.

The Hyperlite is quick to assemble - and easy to use. It may be used at a remote incident site, during transportation to, or in the comfort of a hospital, where full medical support is available.   
 
What is HBOT? 
 
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is non-invasive treatment of a patient breathing 100% oxygen whilst pressurised at above atmospheric pressure (>1ata) in a chamber.

Although one of the primary uses of HBO is for the treatment of decompression sickness, the bends and air embolism, it is also the treatment of choice for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. Other approved conditions include gas gangrene, acute ischemia, crush injuries, soft tissue infections, exceptional blood loss anaemia and thermal burns.