BPL Healthcare launches innovative cardiac anomaly indicator

First-of-its-kind Viscope 100 available in India

Hyderabad... 19 August 2008 - BPL Healthcare, a division of BPL Limited, one of India's pioneering medical equipment companies announces the launch of an innovative cardiac anomaly indicator for Physicians and Specialists called the ViScope100. The ViScope 100 gives an audio and visual display of heart's activity in real-time and helps Physician's to screen cardiac abnormalities and diseases, such as Valvular defects, Septal defects, murmurs etc. It is the first-of-its kind product in the world.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major international health problem, which accounts for more than 35% of all deaths worldwide. Extensive practice and years of experience are necessary to effectively use the stethoscope. Now, the BPL ViScope 100 brings pioneering technology for early stage and economical Cardiac Disease diagnosis.

Easier, early stage and affordable diagnosis are possible with the ViScope 100 due to its advanced and patented digital signal processing and Imaging algorithms that detect cardiac abnormalities and displays them on a LCD screen. Clinically, this helps physician's plan the right investigations and treatment, thereby reducing patient healthcare costs.

With the ViScope100, different cardiac problems manifest as different waveform patterns. Some sound frequencies that become difficult to hear with age are very easily picked up and displayed on the LCD screen. This makes the device very useful for Physicians and also in semi urban and rural areas such as Primary health centers. During the recent camps in Tamilnadu, doctors using ViScope picked up abnormalities that conventional Stethoscopes did not detect. The ViScope results showed an excellent co-relation with Echocardiography results in recent studies at CMC, Vellore.

Dr. Nelson B Schiller, Director of Echocardiography research, Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Anesthesia, an expert in auscultation from San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital remarked, "I use ViScope 100 in my teaching rounds and clinic and have come to appreciate the fidelity and sensitivity of the recordings and ability to freeze the images for analysis and discussion. The battery life, reduced sensitivity to noise and variable frequency response has resulted in an exciting and useful medical instrument".

ViScope 100 is a true example of how advanced technology can make healthcare affordable to millions, creating a paradigm shift towards early diagnosis. This device greatly empowers the Physician to diagnose with a greater degree of accuracy and efficiency", agrees Mr. A.Vijay Simha, Chief Operating Officer, BPL Healthcare.

Referring to the launch of the ViScope 100, Mr. Ajit Nambiar, Chairman and Managing Director, BPL Ltd, says, "BPL Healthcare is committed to delivering innovative, affordable & reliable Healthcare solutions that provide significant benefits via preventive diagnosis & effective treatment. ViScope 100 is aimed at efficient Point-Of-Care Diagnosis. This will augur positive impact on early diagnosis and preventive health, which is the need of the hour in healthcare of the masses".

The trendy ViScope100 is palm held with a smart LCD display, battery operated and rechargeable like a mobile phone. It connects to a standard computer to record live heart sound waveforms. A Patient report can be pulled out from a standard printer.

The ViScope 100 is priced at Rs 32,000/- approx and available at all BPL offices across the country and their dealers. Product details and bookings can be availed at sales.healthcare@bpl.in or toll free at 1800-4252355.

Solus Media