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Implantable Microchips Seen As Best Recourse For Stroke-Afflicted Patients

December 11, 2006

The National Stroke Association (NSA) has deemed that implantable RFID microchip technology offers the greatest ability to improve stroke treatment by providing medical professionals with immediate access to vital health information of stroke-afflicted patients.

An excerpt from an open letter sent to VeriChip Corporation and signed by James Baranski, CEO of the National Stroke Association, states, "Personal Health Records, including implantable RFID microchips such as VeriMed, could play a critical role in assisting medical professionals in delivering appropriate stroke treatment promptly, leading to better patient outcomes."

The VeriMed Patient Identification System is comprised of a hand held radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner, an implantable RFID microchip and a secure patient database. The combinations of these different devices and systems is being used to help rapidly identify and provide access to important health information on participating patients who arrive at an emergency department unconscious, delirious or unable to communicate.