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The VeriChip emits a 125-kilohertz radio frequency signal that transmits its unique ID number to a scanner; the number is used to access a computer database containing the client's file. Customers fill out a form detailing the information they want linked to their chip when they undergo the procedure, Cossolotto said.

Earlier this week, ADS announced that the FDA had ruled that the VeriChip was not a regulated device when used for 'security, financial and personal identification/safety applications.'

The agency's sudden approval of the microchip came despite an FDA investigator's concern about the potential health effects of the device in humans. (Microchips have been used to track animals for years.)…"

12 posted on 10/26/2002 6:26:09 PM PDT by Gone_Postal
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50 posted on 10/27/2002 11:56:26 AM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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