September 16, 2005—VeriChip Corporation, the world’s premier RFID company for people and a subsidiary of Applied Digital, has introduced a human-implantable RFID microchip.
In October 2004 VeriChip received FDA clearance to market its human-implantable RFID microchip for medical applications. About the size of a grain of rice, the chip is inserted just under the skin. With its unique 16-bit electronic ID, the chip can be used in such applications as patient identification in emergency departments or for access control in high-security areas, says the company.
Unlike conventional forms of identification, the chip cannot be lost, stolen, or duplicated, ensuring a level of identification and protection never possible before, the company says.
For more information, visit the VeriChip Web site.
