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PositiveID Corporation was formed on November 10, 2009 through the merger of VeriChip Corporation and Steel Vault Corporation. PositiveID provides unique health and security identification tools to protect consumers and businesses.
PositiveID represents the convergence of a pioneer in personal health records and the first and only FDA-cleared implantable microchip for patient identification, VeriChip, with a leader in the identity security space, Steel Vault, focused on access and security of consumers' critical data.
An integral part of the foundation of PositiveID is its radio-frequency identification (RFID) implantable microchip for patient identification, the VeriChip. The company's RFID microchip traces back to the events of September 11, 2001, when New York firemen wrote their badge ID numbers on their chests in case they were found injured or unconscious. It was evident there was a serious need for personal information in emergency situations and the product, modeled after a similar microchip used in pets, evolved from there. The company received FDA clearance for the microchip in October 2004.
DELRAY BEACH, FL – December 22, 2009 – PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PSID) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with HealthScreenDirect, LLC ("HSD"), to create a prospective, randomized, comparative clinical study that will seek to address improving disease management through the use of appropriate, concise, and up-to-date patient health information available to both practitioners caring for diabetic, hypertensive and obese patients and the patients themselves through the utilization of PositiveID's personal health record (Health Link) and an electronic medical records system. PositiveID will also offer Health Link to all HSD members, totaling over 120,000 new patients per year.
HSD provides millions of Americans direct access to diabetes and cholesterol screenings and educational content. These important health screenings are offered through a convenient process at nationally recognized, certified labs that provide confidential results for the patient through HSD's secure web site and by mail. HSD also provides a more comprehensive wellness program for corporations, associations and organizations across America, which includes onsite health screenings and testing for diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity.
–December 2, 2009 – PositiveID and its development partner RECEPTORS LLC , a technology company whose AFFINITY by DESIGN™ chemistry platform can be applied to the development of selective binding products, announced today their intention to expand their exclusive license agreement to include Patent No. 7,504,364 titled "Methods of Making Arrays and Artificial Receptors" and Patent No. 7,469,076 "Sensors Employing Combinatorial Artificial Receptors," to use in conjunction with PositiveID’s Patent No. 7,125,382 entitled "Embedded Bio-Sensor System” to develop an in vivo glucose-sensing radio frequency microchip for animals, primarily dogs and cats.
Roughly 1 in 400 dogs and cats are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and there are an estimated 150 million pets in the U.S.
Randolph K. Geissler, CEO of PositiveID Animal Health, said, “We are pleased to continue our development with Receptors to include the glucose-sensing microchip for animals. Diabetes in pets, especially cats, is becoming more common, and the availability of a glucose-sensing microchip could play a significant role in the care of these animals.”
US Patent Issued on October 24, 2006
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 20, 2024
a bio-sensor system which utilizes radio frequency identification technology and which includes a remote transponder in wireless communication with an implantable passively-powered on-chip transponder. The bio-sensor system is specifically adapted to provide a substantially stable and precise sensor reference voltage to a sensor assembly that is included with the on-chip transponder. The remote transponder is also configured to remotely receive data representative of a physiological parameter of the patient as well as identification data and may enable readout of one or more of the physiological parameters that are measured, processed and transmitted by the on-chip transponder upon request by the remote transponder. The precision and stability of the sensor reference voltage is enhanced by the specific circuit architecture of the glucose sensor to allow for relatively accurate measurement of the physiological parameter such as measurement of glucose concentration by a glucose sensor without the use of a microprocessor.
Originally posted by andy1033
reply to post by LususNaturae
On diabetes, the best thing to do is try to get some regular exercise and cut out sugars and salt. You can get rid of it, but it may take years, but exercise is essential start.
Originally posted by andy1033
reply to post by kiwifoot
What i mean is of course you cannot get rid of it totally, but do not add any yourselfs.
Diabetes can be beat, but it does take along time. At first if you have it, exercise may be dangerous, but if you get past that and start slowly and build up, then you can get better over years.
Originally posted by andy1033
reply to post by kiwifoot
On salt, you get used to living without the taste. thats all you normally add it for. Like sugar in tea or coffee, you get used to taking food or drink without sugars too.
You cannot stop them putting it in foods, but you do not have to add it.
Diabetes can be beat, but it takes alot of time and effort but do not put yourself at risk, and make sure you start slowly.
Originally posted by Bordon81
These ID chips are deemed necessary for people that are likely to be unable to communicate their health problem in an emergency situation. Diabetic coma, epileptic seizure, Alzheimer disease etc. etc.
Early technology was not much more than familial jewelry and tattoos. It is interesting how this is evolving into a dynamic interactive technology. Critical analytical functions are first being deployed on pets. Perhaps next a full memetic algo is sprung on us humans?
Good thread!