March 18, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,706,287 - Prebiotic and probiotic compositions and methods for their use in gut-based therapies
  
  
  
• 6,706,263 - Composition for alleviating symptoms of uremia in patients
  
  
  
• 6,706,007 - Feedback control of ultrafiltration to prevent hypotension
  
  
  
• 6,706,194 - Method for removal of chloramines from drinking water
  
  
  
• 6,705,372 - Tube connecting apparatus

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040054321 - Splittable a multilumen catheter assembly
  
  
  
• 20040054315 - Method and apparatus for peripheral vein fluid removal in heart failure
  
  
  
• 20040050789 - Device and methods for body fluid flow control in extracorporeal fluid treatments
  
  
  
• 20040050788 - Specialized hollow fiber membranes for in-vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration
  
  
  
• 20040050168 - System elements for measuring pressure in extracorporeal circuits
  
  
  
• 20040054431 - Method of configuring blood circuit for medical application and configuration apparatus therefore
  
  
  
• 20040054354 - Autologous vascular grafts created by vessel distension
  
  
  
• 20040054165 - Bacterial polysaccharide and biofilm development

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 03-18-2004).]