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VeriChip now has more than 1,300 RFID-based systems for the protection of newborn infants and paediatric patients installed in hospitals. This is led by systems sold under the HUGS brand. In the first quarter of 2007, the number of infant protection systems sold by VeriChip increased 14%, while the number of infant protection systems sold to new customers increased 28% (compared to the first quarter of 2006). VeriChip's infant protection systems are designed prevent infant abductions and inadvertent child mismatchings. The main component of the systems is a wearable RFID tag that is assigned to child and mother following birth. Monitors positioned throughout the hospital detect the integrity of the tags and location of the child. If a newborn is removed from the ward, if the tag is lifted from the baby's skin or if the ankle strap is compromised, the system immediately triggers an alarm, alerting hospital security to the situation. The systems also guard against mismatching by fixing matching RFID tags to mother and child. If the mother is given the wrong child, the RFID tag detects the mismatch and activates an audible alarm.
Source: VeriChip Corporation
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