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ETC's BioMedical Systems Group's New Software Improves Patient Safety
Southampton, Pa,September 13, 2006: - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (AMEX:ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Group today announced enhancements to the safety of hyperbaric chambers with the new-version release of its successful BARA-PRESS™ chamber control software. This software allows chamber operators to focus on patient care rather than the complex equipment being used. This fourth generation release is standard on the Group's BARA-MED® 30° I.D. and 34° I.D. hyperbaric chambers. The BARA-PRESS™ software is managed through a 10-inch touch screen display. It is multi-lingual and has a comprehensive menu of sophisticated user selectable functions which include the automatic SMOOTH-RIDE™ pressure-change technology. The SMOOTH-RIDE™ protocol of BARA-PRESS™ follows a curvilinear compression and decompression sequence based on U.S. Air Force research which revealed that such compression technology reduces the incidence of barotraumas by approximately 67%1 and the common patient "ear-squeeze" discomfort is virtually eliminated. Features of the new BARA-PRESS™ release include an on-line user manual, user selectable pressure scales (PSI, ATA, kPA, BAR, MSW, FSW), and temperature scales (Celsius and Fahrenheit). 1 Zwart BP. The "smooth-ride" profile: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a hyperbaric chamber descent and ascent based on a constant rate of volume change with time. Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory Report, Brooks AFB, Texas, 1998. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ETC CONTACT: Duane D. Deaner, CFO of Environmental Tectonics Tel: 215-355-9100, ext.1203 Fax: 215-357-4000. Visit www.etcbiomedical.com to learn more.
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