April 20, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,029,456 - Medical fluid therapy flow balancing and synchronization system
  
  
• 7,029,461 - Safety shield for medical needles

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060084906 - Systems and methods for performing blood processing and/or fluid exchange procedures
  
  
• 20060083727 - Methods and compositions for the treatment of diseases characterized by calcification and/or plaque formation
  
  
• 20060081517 - Hemodialysis device