May 11, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,040,142 - Method and apparatus for leak detection in blood circuits combining external fluid detection and air infiltration detection
  
  
• 7,041,287 - Compositions and methods for selective dissolution of nascent intravascular blood clots

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060100572 - Dialysis catheter tip and method of manufacture
  
  
• 20060100568 - Ultrasound-activated anti-infective coatings and devices made thereof
  
  
• 20060100564 - Blood purification apparatus
  
  
• 20060096348 - Method for measuring recirculation in catheters
  
  
• 20060100743 - Automated non-invasive real-time acute renal failure detection system