MI - 4 arrested after Thomas, 4, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion - Troy, 31 Jan 2025

[borndem]

I wonder if these shouldn't just be banned except for in hospitals with very specific (true emergency) and regulated uses. They just seem too dangerous, IMO.

Ab.so.lute.ly, 'Birds.
I wonder if the "treatments" such as those we've just now seen (or whatever names they are given) are allowed in all U.S. states...
Two people, as far as I've seen here, have died.

 

[Snoopster]

Ab.so.lute.ly, 'Birds.
I wonder if the "treatments" such as those we've just now seen (or whatever names they are given) are allowed in all U.S. states...
Two people, as far as I've seen here, have died.

Two people have died, which is obviously the worst outcome, but I'm guessing that so many have been ripped off of their hard earned money by spending thousands on a treatment that has no proof of working and that comes with dangers. Didn't Thomas' parents spend thousands for the 40-treatment plan to "cure" his ADHD?
Snake-oil salesmen.

 

[Lilibet]

I know our local hospitals have hyperbaric oxygen chambers for wound healing, but I was curious if there are any stand-alone ones in our area of Southern Oregon. It turns out there are several. Some are in connection with naturopathic and chiropractic physicians and do use it for ADHD and autism. An “integrative” oncologist has one in connection with cancer treatment.

The first one in our area was started by a well-respected local surgeon in 2017. It’s in a “medical plaza” and has three other doctors involved…a neurologist, a rheumatologist and a general practitioner plus two physicians’ assistants…in addition to the surgeon.

The website lists the FDA approved conditions as well as “off label” conditions. ADHD or autism are not mentioned. Of all the hyperbaric oxygen chambers outside of hospitals in the area, this one seems the most reputable.

Per the website (not sure if I need to provide a link):
Conditions that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for hyperbaric treatment and are generally covered by insurance.

• Air or Gas Embolism
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Smoke Inhalation
• Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
• Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis
• Crush Injury & Other Acute Traumatic Ischemia
• Decompression Sickness
• Diabetic Lower Extremity Wounds
• Failed Skin Grafts and Flaps
• Gas Gangrene
• Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
• Non-Healing Wounds
• Radiation Tissue Damage
• Severe Anemia
• Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss*
• Thermal Burns

*Approved by the Undersea Medical Society (UHMS), and not the FDA.

Conditions that have not yet been approved by the FDA, but the therapeutic benefits are well-documented and supported by ongoing research. Although insurance companies may not cover off-label conditions, with advocacy efforts, we have been able to obtain coverage for some patients.

• Anoxic Brain Injury
• Arthritis
• Cancer (Treatment Synergy)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD)
• Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
• Crohn’s Disease
• Fibromyalgia
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Lyme Disease
• Migraine/Headache
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Pancreatitis
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Sports Injuries
• Stroke
• Surgery Preparation & Accelerated Recovery
• Complications of Scleroderma
• Ulcerative Colitis

 

[Dre]

Very dangerous for not being invasive… any facility that has this treatment needs to be extremely professional, never lax. The risks are too great to get too comfortable!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Oxford Center worker warned of safety issue before fatal hyperbaric explosion, she says

Tiffany Hosey, a hyperbaric chamber tech and research assistant, said she was let go after raising her safety concerns.

www.detroitnews.com

The owner and three employees of a Troy medical facility where a 5-year-old boy died in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber explosion in January will appear in court for their preliminary examination Monday and Tuesday.

The employees and owner are accused of disregarding safety protocols and failing to follow the manufacturer's recommended guidelines for hyperbaric treatment, according to the Michigan Attorney General's Office. Thomas Cooper died in the explosion...

CEO, 3 other workers charged in Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion to appear in court

The four workers charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at a health care facility in Oakland County are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

www.clickondetroit.com

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The four workers charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at a health care facility in Oakland County are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Tamela Peterson, 58, of Brighton, Jeffrey Mosteller, 65, of Clinton Township, Gary Marken, 66, of Spring Arbor and Aleta Moffitt, 60, of Rochester Hills, were charged after Thomas Cooper was killed when the hyperbaric chamber he was receiving treatment in exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy on Jan. 31, 2025. The boy’s mother was also injured in the explosion...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Oxford Center worker warned of safety issue before fatal hyperbaric explosion, she says

Tiffany Hosey, a hyperbaric chamber tech and research assistant, said she was let go after raising her safety concerns.

www.detroitnews.com

Troy — A former employee with a health care center that operated a hyperbaric oxygen therapy program where a 5-year-old boy died in an explosion said she reported concerns with safety practices to the center's owner and safety director months before the child died.

Tiffany Hosey, who worked for nearly four years at the Oxford Center's Brighton location as a research assistant and a hyperbaric technician, testified Monday in Troy's 52-4 District Court that she raised concerns she had about safety to owner Tamela Peterson and safety director Jeffrey Mosteller, but they did not do anything about it.

When Hosey told them she was not comfortable working in the hyperbaric chambers with the safety concerns she had, she was let go, she said...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Expert: Static electricity may have led to fatal Troy hyperbaric chamber explosion

5-year-old Thomas Cooper died when a fire started in the hyperbaric chamber he was receiving treatment in.

www.detroitnews.com

Troy — Immediately before fire erupted in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber where 5-year-old Thomas Cooper was receiving treatment in late January, the boy's knee may have touched the mattress, possibly causing static electricity to build up and lead to the spark that started the blaze, according to an expert on hyperbaric chambers.

Testifying Tuesday in Troy's 52-4 District Court, hyperbaric expert Francois Burman, who conducts safety surveys of recompression and clinical hyperbaric facilities internationally and is a frequent lecturer on hyperbaric safety topics, said Thomas was not wearing a grounding strap. Burman said a grounding strap could have prevented the instantaneous fire that broke out in the chamber Jan. 31, killing the Royal Oak boy...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2025/09/22/family-sues-oxford-center-100m-plus-over-hyperbaric-death-5-year-old-thomas-cooper/86281958007/

Southfield — The family of Thomas Cooper, the 5-year-old boy who died in a January hyperbaric chamber explosion, is suing the Oxford Center, its owner and three employees as well as the center's nonprofit for more than $100 million for the fire that killed him.

The lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County Circuit Court, also targets the chamber's manufacturer, Sechrist Industries Inc., which is based in Anaheim, California, and Office Ventures Troy I LLC, which owns the Troy property where the Oxford Center operated. The lawsuit seeks explanations from the defendants about why they allegedly allowed the explosion to happen...

 

[borndem]

Oxford Center worker warned of safety issue before fatal hyperbaric explosion, she says

Tiffany Hosey, a hyperbaric chamber tech and research assistant, said she was let go after raising her safety concerns.

www.detroitnews.com

Troy — A former employee with a health care center that operated a hyperbaric oxygen therapy program where a 5-year-old boy died in an explosion said she reported concerns with safety practices to the center's owner and safety director months before the child died.

Tiffany Hosey, who worked for nearly four years at the Oxford Center's Brighton location as a research assistant and a hyperbaric technician, testified Monday in Troy's 52-4 District Court that she raised concerns she had about safety to owner Tamela Peterson and safety director Jeffrey Mosteller, but they did not do anything about it.

When Hosey told them she was not comfortable working in the hyperbaric chambers with the safety concerns she had, she was let go, she said...

Hoping she ran instead of walked away from it.
We'll see how it goes... Still SMH.