Object of the future

The VeriChip™

What is it?

The VeriChip™ is the first and only human-implantable RFID microchip used for the purposes of automatic identification. This chip is about the size of a grain and can be inserted just under the skin. Each microchip contains a unique 16-digit ID. The chip itself does not contain any other data than this ID nor does it make use of GPS tracking capabilities. Because it is implanted under the skin, it can also not be lost unlike conventional forms of identification. Insertion under the skin is a quick, painless outpatient procedure.

Current status of the Verichip™

VeriChip Corporation is the only company in the world today to apply this technology in its VeriMed systems. The VeriMed system caters to the needs of healthcare professionals as well as patients by using the implanted chip to provide secure access to patient records.
There were 98,000 deaths in the U.S. last year due to medical mistakes. - American Medical Association
Communication barriers between patients and healthcare professionals due to impaired speech, memory loss, unconsciousness contribute to medical errors and lead to treatment delays. The Verichip™ ensures that healthcare professionals can access a patients name and critical information even under these circumstances using the chip's unique ID and a secure healthcare information database. You

Additional information and References

What is RFID?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) refers to technologies that utilize radio waves to automatically identify individual items. When RFID first emerged, it was used in tracking and access applications. Since then, it has developed as a robust technology with ever increasing processing speeds, wider reading ranges, and larger memory capacities.
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