October 13, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,118,857 - Methods and compositions for detection of microbial contaminants in peritoneal dialysis solutions
  
  
• 7,118,546 - Apparatus and methods for facilitating repeated vascular access
  
  
• 7,119,305 - Tube connecting apparatus

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060229548 - Arteriovenous access valve system and process
  
  
• 20060228424 - Phosphorus binder for treatment of kidney disease
  
  
• 20060228384 - Control of biofilm with a biofilm inhibitor
  
  
• 20060226080 - BICARBONATE-BASED PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS
  
  
• 20060226079 - HEMODIALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEMODIALYSIS
  
  
• 20060228483 - Method of producing membranes for filtration modules which are intended, for example, for water treatment
  

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