February 9, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,994,717 - Occlusion method and apparatus
  
• 6,994,700 - Apparatus and method for inserting an intra-aorta catheter through a delivery sheath
  
• 6,994,693 - Tunneler-needle combination for tunneled catheter placement
  
• 6,995,166 - Method and composition for supplementation of nutritional deficiencies in renal patients
  

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060030886 - Methods for obtaining hemostasis of percutaneous wounds
  
• 20060030827 - Luer cleaner
  
• 20060030549 - Paricalcitol (zemplar) capsule controls secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in CKD stage 5 patients
  
• 20060030027 - Capture and removal of biomolecules from body fluids using partial molecular imprints
  
• 20060029592 - Methods of treating peripheral arterial occlusions
  
• 20060030746 - Linear blood pump