August 17, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,090,660 - Patient medical tubing and catheter anchor and support
  
  
• 7,090,654 - Catheter with occlusion resistant tip
  
  
• 7,090,180 - Mounting assembly for a waste discharge line of a medical treatment apparatus

Dialysis-related patent applications files this week:

• 20060184142 - Catheter infusion port
  
  
• 20060184116 - Safety indwelling needle
  
  
• 20060184087 - Access disconnection systems and methods
  
  
• 20060184084 - Medical fluid therapy flow balancing and synchronization method and apparatus
  
  
• 20060183695 - Methods of increasing endogenous erythropoietin (EPO)
  
  
• 20060182814 - Biochemically balanced peritoneal dialysis solutions
  
  
• 20060184139 - Pressure activated safety valve with improved flow characteristics and durability
  
  
• 20060184126 - Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow