February 10, 2005 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,852,231 - Spin-hemodialysis assembly and method
  
  
  
• 6,852,090 - Fluid processing systems and methods using extracorporeal fluid flow panels oriented within a cartridge
  
  
  
• 6,851,251 - Waste disposal devices

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20050033334 - Devices and methods for disruption and removal of luminal occlusions
  
  
  
• 20050033264 - Catheter device
  
  
  
• 20050033227 - Sclerosing catheter and method for sclerosing blood vessels, in particular veins
  
  
  
• 20050033222 - Triple lumen catheter with occlusion resistant tip
  
  
  
• 20050031607 - Methods, devices, and compositions for lysis of occlusive blood clots while sparing wound sealing clots
  
  
  
• 20050029193 - Hemofiltration systems, methods and devices for treatment of chronic and acute diseases