Here are links, in no particular order, to a few commercially available USB-based medical record systems. Please note that I absolutely do not endorse or make claims about the quality or reliability of these products--they are posted here for research purposes and may or may not be a good option for any particular user.
MedicAlert system: from the company that brought us the old-school Medic-Alert jewelry, here is a USB system. The company also offers a web-based system that can be accessed via information included on a wearer's Medic-Alert bracelet or necklace.
Subscription comes with several included services, such as family notificiation. Cost is $49 for those who are already Medic-Alert users and $90 for new subscribers. Appears to be a yearly cost, and requires patients or their families to collect and input their own information. http://www.medicalert.org/E-Health/
MedInfo Chip: Links to buyer site and review article on product designed by the head of the biochemistry department at Boston University. Review article has some interesting history behind decisions as to why the product is not encrypted, etc. Also describes a follow-on product for alzheimer's patients involving RF-ID tracking. Cost is between $70 and $100 depending on amount of memory and style desired. Buyer's site: http://www.medinfochip.com/, review article: http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/item.cfm?ID=1147
Medikey: http://store.medickey.com/index.html USB system with two subscription options: for $70, you are supplied with one device and software that allows you to store as much medical information as you desire. For $200, you may obtain the Platinum service, wherein the company will help you obtain all your records, scan them for you, and store a backup of the electronic version on their server.
MedicTag: http://www.medictag.com/ (starting to spot a trend with these names...?) This system is being sold at Walgreen's drugstores and other retail outlets. Similar features to systems above, with no online back up of information. Also requires the user to have MS Word. No price available on website.
"Allergy Kids" Bracelet: product targeted at children with lifethreatening allergies, a durable rubberized bracelet containing the USB chip. $50 for bracelet and software. http://www.allergykids.com/product.php?proid=7&sub_catid
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