Good Samaritan Hospital Upgrades HALO(R) Infant Protection System Provided by VeriChip Corporation
Monday September 12, 9:00 am ET
Halo's Patented Skin-Sensing Technology Combined with New Ergonomic Tag Design Enhances System's Infant Abduction Prevention Capability
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2005--VeriChip Corporation, the world's premier RFID company for people and a subsidiary of Applied Digital (NASDAQ: ADSX - News), announced today that Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH has upgraded its HALO® infant protection system to deploy HALO's new generation of infant protection tag.
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HALO is the leading infant protection system, featuring a patented skin-sensing technology, and is now installed in hundreds of hospitals nation-wide. The new ergonomic HALO tag's design conforms more closely to the infant's ankle, providing greater skin-sensing reliability as well as more comfort for the infant.
Good Samaritan is one of several facilities that have recently upgraded to the new HALO tag to take advantage of the new tag's features. "We're very appreciative of the responsiveness of VeriChip in developing a tag based on customer recommendations," said Ms. Barb Standifer, Nursing Director of Women's Services at Good Samaritan Hospital. "The staff here likes the fact that the new tag stays in place comfortably on the infant."
VeriChip Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Kevin McLaughlin, says of the new ergonomic HALO infant tag, "We're pleased that hospitals are embracing this new tag design. We put a lot of effort into the tag ergonomics as a result of valuable customer feedback, and our customers' approval lets us know that we are succeeding in meeting their expectations."
About VeriChip - "RFID for People"
VeriChip is a subsidiary of Applied Digital and provides state-of-the-art RFID security solutions that identify, locate, and protect people, their assets, and their environments. From the world's first and only FDA-cleared, human-implantable RFID microchip to the only active RFID tag with patented skin sensing capabilities, VeriChip's technology ensures the safety and security organizations are looking for. Its market-leading infant protection, wander prevention, asset tracking, and patient identification applications make VeriChip the predominant RFID solutions provider in the healthcare industry. And today, VeriChip systems are installed in over 4,000 locations worldwide in healthcare, security, industrial, and government markets making it the world's premier RFID company for people. For more information on VeriChip, please visit www.verichipcorp.com.
About Applied Digital - "The Power of Identification Technology"
Applied Digital develops innovative identification and security products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's unique and often proprietary products provide identification and security systems for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader in identification technology. Applied Digital is the owner of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC - News).
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