October 16, 2003 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,632,359 - Blood purifying apparatus
  
  
  
• 6,632,215 - Medical devices using electrosensitive gels
  
  
  
• 6,630,990 - Optical method and apparatus for red blood cell differentiation on a cell-by-cell basis, and simultaneous analysis of white blood cell differentiation
  
  
  
• 6,632,366 - Cellulose compound hollow fiber membrane
  
  
  
• 6,632,432 - Directed human immune globulin for the prevention and treatment of staphylococcal infections

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20030195454 - Access disconnection systems and methods
  
  
  
• 20030195453 - Access disconnection systems and methods
  
  
  
• 20030194894 - Access disconnection systems and methods
  
  
  
• 20030194328 - Methods for pulsed delivery of fluids from a pump
  
  
  
• 20030195475 - Safety shield for medical needles
  
  

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 10-16-2003).]