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Medical chip provider VeriChip Corporation files for an IPO

December 29, 2005

VeriChip Corporation, which offers an FDA-approved implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip used to identify and locate patients who arrive in the emergency room and are unable to communicate, filed for an IPO on Thursday. The Delray Beach, FL based company has selected Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. and Kaufman Bros., L.P. to manage the deal. Terms and timing have yet to be announced.