May 4, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,037,642 - Removing compounds from blood products with porous particles immobilized in a matrix
  
  
• 7,037,428 - Integrated automatic blood processing unit
  
  
• 7,037,316 - Rotational thrombectomy device
  
  
• 7,037,292 - Safety needle shield apparatus
  
  
• 7,033,539 - Graphical user interface for automated dialysis system
  
  
• 7,033,498 - Cartridges useful in cleaning dialysis solutions
  
  
• 7,033,339 - Self sealing luer receiving stopcock
  
  
• 7,032,910 - Adaptable blood processing platforms

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060095062 - Universal catheter tunneler
  
  
• 20060094863 - Cat kidney disease marker
  
  
• 20060094690 - Antimicrobial locking solutions comprising taurinamide derivatives and biologically acceptable salts and acids, with the addition of small concentrations of heparin
  
  
• 20060089587 - Low density lipoprotein/fibrinogen adsorbent and adsorption apparatus capable of whole blood treatment
  
  
• 20060091058 - Blood Treatment Dialyzer/Filter Design to Remove Entrained Gas and Add Medicaments
  
  
• 20060091057 - Blood Treatment Dialyzer/Filter Design to Trap and Remove Entrained Gas
  
  
• 20060091056 - Blood Treatment Filter Design to Trap Entrained Gas in a Blood Circuit
  
  
• 20060088836 - Methods and compositions for diagnosing and monitoring transplant rejection
  
  

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