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Family whose 5-year-old was killed in a hyperbaric chamber is ‘absolutely devastated,’ attorney says
Thomas Cooper’s parents hoped the oxygen therapy he was receiving at a facility in Troy, Michigan, would help his sleep apnea and ADHD, according to their lawyer.
What is a hyperbaric chamber and how it exploded to kill a 5-year-old Michigan boy?
A hyperbaric chamber explosion at a medical facility in Troy, Michigan killed a 5-year-old boy and injured his mother. The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making it extremely flammable. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion while emphasizing the priority of patient safety in such therapies.
Boy, 5, dies in explosion in hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Michigan
The explosion at the Oxford Center in Troy, north of Detroit, killed the child from Royal Oak, Michigan, and injured his mother, authorities said.
Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility
A pressurized oxygen chamber exploded Friday, killing a five-year-old patient and injuring his mother at a suburban Detroit medical facility.
Michigan 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber fire
A 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire at a facility in Troy, Michigan, in what officials are saying was a fiery explosion. The boy's parents had taken him to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy session to treat his sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Parents Are ‘Absolutely Devastated' After Their Son, 5, Dies During Oxygen Therapy in a Hyperbaric Chamber
The attorney of the parents of a 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, who died in a hyperbaric chamber explosion in Troy, Michigan, on Jan. 31, said they are 'absolutely devastated' in the wake of his death and plan to file a lawsuit 'to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.
Parents of boy, 5, who died in hyperbaric chamber explosion are ‘absolutely devastated’
The family of a 5-year-old boy killed Jan. 31 while getting care at an alternative medicine center in Michigan is “absolutely devastated,” their lawyer told NBC News Friday. James Harrington, managing partner of personal injury firm Fieger Law,
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Hyperbaric Medicine helps non-healing wounds
Staff reports Hyperbaric medicine is designed to help heal patients patients suffering from chronic, non-healing wounds.
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What is a hyperbaric chamber? What to know after explosion killed boy in Michigan
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions, including severe burns, wounds, decompression sickness, and carbon monoxide poisoning. The therapy, while generally safe ...