November 2, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,128,837 - Hollow fiber membrane module
  
  
• 7,128,836 - Dialysis device
  
  
• 7,128,750 - Flow control method and device
  
  
• 7,128,904 - Material containing metal ion ligand complex producing nitric oxide in contact with blood
  
  
• 7,128,734 - Apparatus and method for reverse tunneling a multi-lumen catheter in a patient
  
  
• 7,127,952 - Vibration-type measurement pickup for measuring media flowing in two medium-lines, and inline measuring device having such a pickup

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060247605 - Implantable dialysis access port
  
  
• 20060243653 - Dialysis filter