Townsville

Townsville General Hospital, Hyperbaric Medical Unit

Rectangular Chamber

Operational since the move to the new hospital facility in late 2001 the TL20 replaces the Comex 1800 which was leased from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

The new Rectangular design Triple Lock 20 person (TL20) includes an 8 person 6 ATA Inner and Entrance Lock as well as a 12 person 3 ATA Main Lock.

A large 1200mm wide x 1920mm high pneumatically controlled Main Lock door enables trolleys and wheelchairs to be loaded into the chamber smoothly. An environmental control system keeps the temperature and humidity at comfortable levels inside the chamber while patients breathe oxygen through hoods or BIBS.

Dual easy opening 350mm square x 500mm long medical locks are large enough to accommodate bedpans resuscitators and ventilators. A state of the art push button control console makes chamber operation safe and simple.

Large diameter T.V. ports and a 4 channel entertainment system provide entertainment for the patients while a flush toilet in the entrance lock enhances patient and attendant comfort

Technical Specifications

• Make - Fink Engineering - TL20
• Design Code AS1210 - 1997
• Operating Pressure - 200 kPa (Main Lock), 500 kPa (Inner & Entrance Locks)
• Design Pressure - 220 kPa (Main Lock), 550 kPa (Inner & Entrance Locks)
• Capacity - 12 seated patients (Main Lock), 8 seated patients (Inner Lock)
• System Weight 52 tonnes
• Overall length 13 mtr
• Width - Main Lock 3.1 m
• Width - Entry and Inner Locks 2.4 m
• Volume - Main Lock 44.3 scm
• Volume - Entry Lock 14.1 scm
• Volume - Inner Lock 16.6 scm

Compressed air is provided by two Atlas Copco rotary screw compressors.
Oxygen is provided by the Hospital liquid oxygen supply with a secondary backup of banked oxygen cylinders.
Mixed gasses are provided by a bank of "G" size cylinders
The chamber is fitted with 5 colour CCTV cameras , 2 in the Main Lock, 1 in the Entrance Lock and 2 in the Inner Lock as well as hard wire and wireless 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