August 12, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,775,577 - Method and system for controlling a medical device
  
  
  
• 6,774,102 - Extracorporeal endotoxin removal method
  
  
  
• 6,773,412 - User interface for blood treatment device
  
  
  
• 6,773,591 - Bundle of hollow fibres for a device for extracorporeal treatment of blood and plasma, and process for its production
  
  
  
• 6,773,426 - Soft shell venous reservoir with improved air handling

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040158190 - Support element for an integrated module for blood treatment, an integrated module for blood treatment, and a manufacturing process for an integrated module for blood treatment
  
  
  
• 20040158133 - Blood volume determination and sensor calibration
  
  
  
• 20040154374 - System and method of evaluating or calibrating a bubble detector
  
  
  
• 20040158208 - Indwelling catheter
  
  
  
• 20040158189 - Integrated blood treatment module and extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus
  
  
  
• 20040158143 - Stabilized tissue penetrating catheters
  
  
  
• 20040156908 - Prevention of indwelling device related infection: composition and methods
  
  
  
• 20040154967 - Device and method for controlling infusion of a liquid in an extracorporeal blood circuit
  
  
  
• 20040154966 - Support device for containers in extracorporeal blood treatment machines

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 08-24-2004).]