July 6, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted in the last two weeks:

• 7,072,710 - Method and a device for determining the dry weight of a patient with kidney failure
  
  
• 7,069,788 - Double membrane transducer protector
  
  
• 7,067,156 - Dietary supplement for renal dialysis patients
  
  
• 7,067,060 - Ionic enhanced dialysis/diafiltration system
  
  
• 7,066,925 - Method of using a shielded tip catheter
  
  
• 7,066,900 - Removal of metabolic components from blood
  
  
• 7,070,721 - Method of making and using a hollow fiber microfiltration membrane
  
  
• 7,070,589 - Sterility-maintaining connection system for medical systems and use thereof
  
  
• 7,067,061 - Method and a device for preparing a medical liquid

Dialysis-related patent applications filed during the last two weeks:

• 20060144776 - Manual dialyzer header cleaning device
  
  
• 20060138049 - Apparatus for blood dialysis and filtration
  
  
• 20060145105 - Tube clamp device and tube connection device