Nearly 40 years of experience is behind the development of the patented OBA-1® portable anesthesia machine. Charles (Chuck) Smith, began selling Anesthesia equipment in 1968. The equipment was heavy, difficult to maintain and certainly not portable. More OBA-1® & OBA-1® MRI OBAMED Inc. is proud to present the first light-weight, FDA 510(k) approved, compact, portable Anesthesia Machine specifically designed for surgical locations where space or access is limited, such as Office Based Anesthesia and MRI scan rooms, or any location where size, mobility and portability are important. More Coming Soon....