FDA approves implantable RFID chip for human use

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FDA approves implantable RFID chip for human use

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OH NOS IT'S TEH MARK OF TEH BEAST!!1!

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FDA approves use of implantable chip in patients to pass medical information to doctors
DIEDTRA HENDERSON, AP Science Writer

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

(10-13) 10:05 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors, speeding care.

VeriChips, radio frequency microchips the size of a grain of rice, have already been used to identify wayward pets and livestock. And nearly 200 people working in Mexico's attorney general's office have been implanted with chips to access secure areas containing sensitive documents.

Delray Beach, Fla.-based Applied Digital Solutions said it would give away $650 scanners to roughly 200 trauma centers around the nation to help speed its entry into the health care market.

A company spokesman would not say how much implanting chips would cost for humans, even though chips have been implanted in some, including Scott R. Silverman, the company's chief executive officer.

The company is targeting patients with diabetes, chronic cardiac conditions, Alzheimer's disease and those who undergo complex treatments like chemotherapy, said Dr. Richard Seelig, Applied Digital Solutions' vice president of medical applications.

It's the first time the FDA has approved medical use of the device, though in Mexico, more than 1,000 scannable chips have been implanted in patients. The chip's serial number pulls up the patients' blood type and other medical information.

With the pinch of a syringe, the microchip is inserted under the skin in a procedure that takes less than 20 minutes and leaves no stitches.

Silently and invisibly, the dormant chip stores a code -- similar to the identifying UPC code on products sold in retail stores -- that releases patient-specific information when a scanner passes over the chip.

At the doctor's office those codes stamped onto chips, once scanned, would reveal such information as a patient's allergies and prior treatments.

The FDA in October 2002 said that the agency would regulate health care applications possible through VeriChip. Meanwhile, the chip has been used for a number of security-related tasks as well as for pure whimsy: Club hoppers in Barcelona, Spain, now use the microchip much like a smartcard to speed drink orders and payment.



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Tenuvil wrote: The company is targeting patients with diabetes, black people, sexual diseases and those who undergo complex treatments like penis implants, said Dr. Richard Seelig, Applied Digital Solutions' vice president of medical applications.
Sounds sketchy to me.
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Uhh...
The company is targeting patients with diabetes, chronic cardiac conditions, Alzheimer's disease and those who undergo complex treatments like chemotherapy, said Dr. Richard Seelig, Applied Digital Solutions' vice president of medical applications.
A new low for your attempts at humour. You're turning into Cartalas.
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Dregor Thule wrote:Uhh...
The company is targeting patients with diabetes, chronic cardiac conditions, Alzheimer's disease and those who undergo complex treatments like chemotherapy, said Dr. Richard Seelig, Applied Digital Solutions' vice president of medical applications.
A new low for your attempts at humour. You're turning into Cartalas.
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Winnow wrote:
Tenuvil wrote: The company is targeting patients with diabetes, black people, sexual diseases and those who undergo complex treatments like penis implants, said Dr. Richard Seelig, Applied Digital Solutions' vice president of medical applications.
Sounds sketchy to me.
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