November 20, 2003 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,649,063 - Method for performing renal replacement therapy including producing sterile replacement fluid in a renal replacement therapy unit
  
  
  
• 6,648,901 - Anastomosis systems
  
  
  
• 6,648,845 - Method and apparatus for determining hemodialysis parameters
  
  
  
• 6,649,057 - Dialysate preparing apparatus
  
  
  
• 6,649,046 - Device for measuring negative pressures in an extracorporeal blood circuit

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20030216709 - Percutaneous access
  
  
  
• 20030216677 - Biosensor for dialysis therapy
  
  
  
• 20030213751 - Method for purifying blood and column for purifying blood
  
  
  
• 20030216694 - Winged catheter securing tape