October 28, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,809,076 - Use of anticoagulant agents in the extracorporeal treatment of blood
  
  
  
• 6,808,510 - Multi-lumen catheter and tip configurations for use therewith
  
  
  
• 6,808,369 - System for regulating fluid pump pressures
  
  
  
• 6,808,627 - Dialyzing apparatus
  
  
  
• 6,808,509 - Valved introducer sheath and related methods

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040215337 - AV grafts with rapid post-operative self-sealing capabilities
  
  
  
• 20040215129 - Method and cycler for the administration of a peritoneal dialysis fluid
  
  
  
• 20040215125 - Bifurcated graft for dialysis
  
  
  
• 20040215220 - Anastomotic stent, apparatus and methods of use thereof
  
  
  
• 20040213697 - Vacuum drying process used for manufacturing dialyzer
  
  
  
• 20040211718 - APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A DIALYZATE AND A POWDER DIALYSIS PREPARATION
  
  
  
• 20040211727 - Method for the extra-corporeal qualitative and/or quantitative recording of neurotoxic substances in the blood plasma of an individual

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 10-28-2004).]