Implantable Devices
VeriChip Corporation to Partner with Independent Dialysis Foundation, Maryland's Largest Independent Dialysis Center
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, September 2nd, 2007
VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip") (NASDAQ:CHIP), a provider of RFID systems for healthcare and patient-related needs, and Independent Dialysis Foundation (IDF), Maryland's largest independent dialysis center operator, announced a partnership to provide the VeriMed(TM) Patient Identification System, which consists of the first and only FDA-cleared, implantable RFID microchip that links to patients' medical history, to dialysis patients. The purpose of the partnership is to examine the use of the VeriMed implantable microchip in this patient population.
"VeriChip is deeply committed to supporting the dialysis community and helping to drive improved patient care," stated...
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