HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER FOR A RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS

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EP 3 153 203 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	31.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/13

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21)	Application number: 16199496.7

(22)	Date of filing: 09.09.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 16/16^(2006.01)
A61M 16/10^(2006.01)

A61M 16/00^(2006.01)

(54)	HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER FOR A RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS BEFEUCHTUNGSKAMMER FÜR EINE ATEMHILFSVORRICHTUNG CHAMBRE D'HUMIDIFICATION POUR UN APPAREIL D'ASSISTANCE RESPIRATOIRE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

07.09.2012 US 201261697980 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	12.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/15

(60)	Divisional application:
	20214766.6

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	13834722.4 / 2892598

(73)	Proprietor: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
	East Tamaki, Auckland 2013 (NZ)

(72)	Inventor:
	KAT, Arjen East Tamaki Auckland 2013 (NZ)

(74)	Representative: Bird & Bird LLP
	Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München 80333 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 2 540 335
WO-A1-2008/148154
WO-A2-2008/056993
DE-A1- 10 226 160
US-A- 5 810 188
US-A1- 2008 302 361

WO-A1-2005/018724
WO-A2-2007/038152
DE-A1- 10 049 869
JP-U- S6 174 549
US-A1- 2006 055 069

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