PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Applied Digital Solutions Inc. here today announced a tiny wireless ID chip that can be implanted in humans for medical, security and related applications.
The ID chip, called VeriChip, is a radio-frequency (RF) device that measures 12- x 2.1-mm--or roughly the size of the point of a typical ballpoint pen, according to the Palm Beach-based company.
One or more VeriChip devices can be implanted in a human. Each chip has a unique ID number and other critical data, which can be transmitted to an external scanner via an RF technology.
The scanner will display the ID number and critical data. The VeriChip data can also be transmitted to a telephone, the Internet, or an FDA-compliant data-storage site.
There are several applications for the VeriChip. In the medical field, for example, the device can be implanted in a simple procedure performed in an outpatient, office setting, according to the company. In theory, the VeriChip can track critical information in a pace maker or other medical device.
Security is another application. The ID chip can be implanted for use in so-called "biometric" applications.
The company claims it can ship its ID chip within the next 90 days. But it must obtain FDA approval in the United States, which could push out the delivery of the technology for some time.
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