Bio Clip

Even as far back as the 17th century when Thomas Sydenham wrote “a man is as old as his artery”, scientists have recognised the importance of arterial health.

As medicine and our understanding of the human body have advanced it’s become clear that there are a number of factors involved in the development of heart disease. And, whereas it’s sometimes rare to find medical experts all in agreement about something, cardiologists do all agree that, regardless of the role of other contributing factors, thin blood and soft arteries are two of the most important factors when it comes to lowering the risk of experiencing a cardio vascular event.

The evidence is clear - arterial stiffness is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Post mortems carried out on heart disease victims have revealed that the clogging of arteries (arteriosclerosis) and the hardening of arteries are present in 90% of cases.

So just why is arterial stiffness implicated in the deaths of so many heart disease patients?

Put simply, as arteries stiffen and become less elastic, the amount of resistance that the heart has to overcome to eject blood into the arteries increases which, in turn, puts an ever increasing load on the heart. And this is not good news. As arterial stiffness increases so central systolic blood pressure & pulse pressure increase, demand on the left ventricle of the heart rises, and there is decreased perfusion pressure through the coronary arteries. All of this results in an increased risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Unfortunately, as we age our arteries stiffen even without the effects of disease. What’s more, arterial stiffness is the major cause of high blood pressure in older people, which in turn is a leading risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart attack, and heart failure. And for many of us we have no way of knowing that we might be storing up a critical, even potentially fatal, health problem because the development of arterial stiffening is often symptomless. Indeed, the first time that you might become aware that you have a problem is when you suffer a heart attack or stroke as a result.

Of course, the solution would be to have the health of your arteries checked regularly.

How do you go about measuring the stiffness of your arteries without undergoing invasive testing?

Bio Clip has been specifically designed to provide the answer to this problem without the need for costly, possibly painful invasive tests. The Bio Clip system provides you with a rapid assessment of your vascular function and structure, with results presented in easy to understand forms. Bio Clip comprises:

  • A Bio Clip finger clip that’s similar to finger clip pulse oximeters (the clips that are used on patients to measure saturation percentage of oxygen in blood).
  • Software that resides on your computer and presents the results from your Bio Clip tests, providing you with a rapid assessment of both your vascular function and structure. The Bio Clip system database contains data compiled from tests carried out at St Thomas’s Hospital, London, over a four year period, using the cardio profiles of healthy males and females aged 18-75 years

The Bio Clip system specifically monitors the following indicators:

  • Heart rate
  • Stiffness Index (SI) - a measure of large artery stiffness
  • Reflection Index (RI) - a measure of the vascular tone of the small arteries
  • Blood oxygenation levels

Bio Clip works by measuring a person’s pulse waves which are detected via an infrared light emitted by the Bio Clip when it is attached to a finger. Bio Clip takes a short recording only lasting 10-30 seconds and from this, it calculates your average pulse. Bio Clip then produces a typical pulse wave form and automatically derives your Stiffness Index (SI), your Reflection Index (RI) and ultimately your bio-vascular age – one piece of information that could just save your life.

By interpreting the results, especially those relating to arterial stiffness, the Bio Clip system is able to calculate a comparative biological age of your cardio-vascular system (your bio-vascular age) - in other words are your arteries older or younger than your actual age?

Depending on the results, preventative therapies and life style changes can be planned.

The Bio Clip system is safe, painless and non-invasive. It has been designed with ease of use in mind, without compromising the integrity of its measurement capability.

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Bio-Clip 1 Year Pack includes:
1 year license fee.
1 year return to base warranty.
Bio-Clip hardware.
Bio-Clip software.
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Bio Clip Plus - Know your vascular age.

Bio-Clip plus is a diagnostic tool utilizing "arterial wave velocity" technology. Within a minute, a Bio-Clip test and determine the stiffness of your arteries - one of the most important markers in determining the risk of a cardiovascular or stroke related event.