(19)
(11) EP 3 446 737 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:
22.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/46

(21) Application number: 18200021.6

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/00(2006.01)
G01N 29/024(2006.01)
A61M 16/16(2006.01)
 A61M 16/12(2006.01)
A61M 16/10(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 16/16; A61M 16/161; G01N 29/024; A61M 16/0051; A61M 16/0066; A61M 16/024; G01N 2291/048; A61M 2205/582; A61M 2205/3375; A61M 2205/583; A61M 2016/1025; A61M 2205/581; A61M 16/109; G01N 2291/0215; A61M 2202/0208; A61M 16/0069; A61M 16/1075; A61M 2205/12; A61M 2205/3368; A61M 16/101; G01N 2291/0212; A61M 2016/0039; A61M 2205/3365

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

(30) Priority: 05.04.2012 US 201261620595 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/09

(60) Divisional application:
21178640.5 / 3915620
21203902.8

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
13772312.8 / 2833953

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BARKER, Dean
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • STEWART, Mikael
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • HAWKINS, Peter
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • O'DONNELL, Kevin
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • BURGESS, Russel
    2013 Auckland (NZ)

(74) Representative: Forresters IP LLP 
Skygarden Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 060 506
US-A1- 2012 065 533
 US-A1- 2011 120 462
   
       
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