May 20, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,738,052 - Device and method of operating technical medical apparatus
  
  
  
• 6,736,972 - Method and system for providing therapeutic agents with hemofiltration for reducing inflammatory mediator related diseases
  
  
  
• 6,736,789 - Method and device for extracorporeal blood treatment with a means for continuous monitoring of the extracorporeal blood treatment
  
  
  
• 6,736,798 - Needle guard and capped needle guard and guarded winged needle assembly

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040098020 - Releasably locking dilator and sheath assembly
  
  
  
• 20040097996 - Apparatus and method of removing occlusions using an ultrasonic medical device operating in a transverse mode
  
  
  
• 20040097880 - Combination thrombolytic infusion catheter and dilator system
  
  
  
• 20040097863 - Blood treatment catheter assembly
  
  
  
• 20040096845 - Peritoneal dialysates
  

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 05-20-2004).]