| XXVII. | Human Microchip Implants: Stationary Position |
| Posted: February 18, 2004 |
| A. | Microchip Implant Stays in Place: Applied Digital Solutions |
| The Applied Digital Solutions "VeriChip Personal Identification System - Frequently Asked Questions" Web page notes that the microchip implant "stays in place." |
| [QUOTE] | Q: What is "the chip"? |
| A: VeriChip is an inert, encapsulated microchip that is energized and transmits its information when activated by a VeriChip reader. Because VeriChip is so small (about the size of a pen point) it is virtually undetectable and practically indestructible once inserted under your skin. The chip has a special polyethylene sheath that helps skin bond to it - so it stays in place...420[UNQUOTE] |
| B. | Prevent Chip from Migrating: The Boston Globe: May 20, 2003 |
| Dr. Harvey Kleiner explained a method designed to "prevent the chip from migrating to another part of the body..." in response to a question about "health hazards," by Boston Globe Correspondent Angela Swafford. |
| [QUOTE] | I did, however, have a few questions about its health hazards. So I asked Dr. [Harvey] Kleiner. |
| "The VeriChip is extremely safe," he says. "Pacemakers are hundreds of times larger and more complicated and nobody has problems with them. To prevent the chip from migrating to another part of the body there is a little polymer at one end of the capsule that will adhere to the skin and hold it in place.421[UNQUOTE] |