July 20, 2006 - Dialysis-related patents granted this week:

• 7,078,376 - Therapeutic methods for treating subjects with a recombinant erythropoietin having high activity and reduced side effects
  
  
• 7,077,956 - Device for preparing dialysate for a dialysis machine
  
  
• 7,077,829 - Dialysis catheter
  
  
• 7,077,819 - Method for determining the distribution volume of a blood component during an extracorporeal blood treatment and device for carrying out the method
  
  
• 7,077,284 - Bicarbonate container with two-channel plug-in connector for a hemodialysis apparatus
  
  
• 7,077,826 - Syringe and method of using

Dialysis-related patent applications filed this week:

• 20060161119 - Dysfunction resistant catheter systems and associated methods
  
  
• 20060161100 - MultiTube Catheter And Method For Making The Same
  
  
• 20060161094 - 3D clampable valve flow reversing system
  
  
• 20060157413 - Control apparatus and control method for a blood treatment equipment
  
  
• 20060157408 - Method for detecting filter clogging by using pressure information, apparatus for monitoring filter clogging and bed-side system
  
  
• 20060161251 - Cuffs for medical applications
  
  
• 20060161107 - Device for the extravascular recirculation of liquid in body cavities