June 3, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,743,201 - Cassette for delivering fluids, especially dialysis fluids
  
  
  
• 6,743,191 - Substitution infusion fluid and citrate anticoagulation
  
  
  
• 6,743,590 - Methods for differentiating and monitoring parathyroid and bone status related diseases
  
  
  
• 6,743,523 - Multiple layer film of a new non-PVC material
  
  
  
• 6,743,218 - Retractable catheter systems and associated methods
  
  
  
• 6,743,193 - Hermetic flow selector valve

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040105848 - Enteric dialysis compositions and methods
  
  
  
• 20040105895 - Monovalent-selective cation exchangers as oral sorbent therapy