February 26, 2004 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 6,696,493 - Treating chronic uremic patients undergoing periodic dialysis
  
  
  
• 6,695,832 - Multilumen catheter and methods for making the catheter
  
  
  
• 6,695,807 - Blood flow reversing system
  
  
  
• 6,695,806 - Artificial kidney set with electronic key
  
  
  
• 6,695,147 - Absorption-enhanced differential extraction device
  
  
  
• 6,696,087 - Phosphate-binding polymer preparation technical field
  
  
  
• 6,695,790 - Method and system for determining kidney failure
  
  
  
• 6,695,804 - Device for removal of fatty debris from blood

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20040039324 - Controller for ultrafiltration blood circuit which prevents hypotension by monitoring osmotic pressure in blood
  
  
  
• 20040038898 - Method for inhibiting thrombosis in a patient whose blood is subjected to extracorporeal circulation
  
  
  
• 20040039628 - Method and system for optimizing employee scheduling in a patient care environment
  
  
  
• 20040037986 - Blood-flow tubing

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 02-26-2004).]