December 29, 2005 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,979,309 - Systems and methods for performing blood processing and/or fluid exchange procedures
  
• 6,979,308 - Bioreactor design and process for engineering tissue from cells
  
• 6,979,306 - Method and device for monitoring loss of body fluid and dislodgment of medical instrument from body
  
• 6,979,320 - Anchoring system for a medical article
  

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20050288377 - Use of calcimimetic as an adynamic bone disease related treatment