March 11, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,702,828 - Anastomosis system
  
  
  
• 6,702,776 - Blood vessel catheter
  
  
  
• 6,702,774 - Method of measuring dialysis or clearance of hemodialysis systems
  
  
  
• 6,702,561 - Devices for potting a filter for blood processing

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040049288 - Prosthesis for internal peritoneal dialysis and method of providing peritoneal dialysis
  
  
  
• 20040049212 - Distal anastomosis system
  
  
  
• 20040049208 - Methods and systems for vein harvesting and fistula creation
  
  
  
• 20040048837 - Method for treatment of renal disease
  
  
  
• 20040045897 - Modified hollow-fiber membrane
  
  
  
• 20040045881 - Method and apparatus for generating a sterile infusion fluid

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 03-11-2004).]