(19)
(11) EP 3 546 004 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: 19159202.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/06(2006.01)
 A61M 16/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 16/16; A61M 16/024; A61M 16/1095; A61M 16/165; A61M 16/109; A61M 2205/0244; A61M 2206/20; A61M 16/06; A61M 16/0875; A61M 2205/3653; A61M 2206/14

(54)

MEDICAL COMPONENTS WITH MICROSTRUCTURES FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT

MEDIZINISCHE KOMPONENTEN MIT MIKROSTRUKTUREN ZUR BEFEUCHTUNGS- UND KONDENSATVERWALTUNG

COMPOSANTS MÉDICAUX COMPORTANT DES MICROSTRUCTURES POUR L'HUMIDIFICATION ET LA GESTION DES CONDENSATS

(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: 14.03.2013 US 201361785895 P
25.06.2013 WO PCT/NZ2013/000113
23.12.2013 US 201361920423 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/40

(60) Divisional application:
21169700.8 / 3909633

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
14764056.9 / 2968830

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HERMEZ, Laith Adeeb
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • SIMS, David John
    2013 Auckland (NZ)

(74) Representative: Treeby, Philip David William et al
Maucher Jenkins 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2008 078 386
   
       
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