January 19, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this year:

• 6,987,993 - Sensor for transcutaneous measurement of vascular access blood flow
  
• 6,986,999 - Test strip for determining dialysate composition
  
• 6,986,872 - Apparatus and method for preparation of a peritoneal dialysis solution
  
• 6,986,752 - Peritoneal dialysis catheter and insertion method
  
• 6,986,744 - Method and apparatus for determining blood flow during a vascular corrective procedure
  

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060015057 - Coating for arterial-venous blood tubing set for hemodialysis system
  
• 20060015015 - Medical data warning notifying system and method
  
• 20060011218 - Washing method
  
• 20060015074 - Catheter flushing fluid lock system and method
  
• 20060014211 - Detection of mesothelin-/megakaryocyte potentiating factor-related peptides for assessment of the peritoneum and the peritoneal cavity