November 13, 2003 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,645,191 - Multi-chamber container with a concentrated glucose compartment and a concentrated hydrochloric acid compartment
  
  
  
• 6,645,166 - Blood treatment device and disposable kit for a blood treatment device

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20030212316 - Method and apparatus for determining blood parameters and vital signs of a patient
  
  
  
• 20030212314 - Medical device
  
  
  
• 20030212065 - TREATMENTS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
  
  
  
• 20030209475 - Methods for providing kidney dialysis equipment and services
  
  
  
• 20030211518 - Methods for identifying and monitoring patients at risk for systemic inflammatory conditions, methods for selecting treatments for these patients and apparatus for use in these methods
  
  
  
• 20030211129 - Self-assembled thin film coating to enhance biocompatibility of materials
  
  
  
• 20030209498 - Method for removal of chloramines from drinking water
  

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 11-13-2003).]