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VeriChip Patents RFID Glucose Monitoring Device

This chip would be implanted in the patient using a syringe, replacing
the need for diabetics to draw their own blood to test blood sugar
content.
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The microchip, also called an embedded biosensor system, measures
glucose concentration
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The biosensor chip has a passive transponder, a glucose sensor and
integrated circuitry. A wireless scanner reads and displays the glucose
level. The scanner signal powers the microchip.
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Digital Angel produces electronic tags for livestock, pets, fish and
humans. The company said its glucose-sensing microchip could monitor
glucose levels in livestock as well.

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-- Sukie (not a vet, and not speaking for any of the below in my
private posts)
Recommended health resources to help ferrets and the people who love
them:
Ferret Health List
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth
FHL Archives
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
AFIP Ferret Pathology
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
Miamiferrets
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
International Ferret Congress Critical References
http://www.ferretcongress.org

[Posted in FML 5417]