(19)
(11) EP 3 736 009 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:
25.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/44

(21) Application number: 20166100.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 16/0633; A61M 16/0683; A61M 16/0694; A61M 16/0605

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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: 04.03.2015 US 201562128434 P
30.06.2015 US 201562187010 P
16.12.2015 US 201562268341 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/46

(60) Divisional application:
21197912.5 / 3950033

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
16758540.5 / 3265158

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BORNHOLDT, Melissa, Catherine
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • BETTERIDGE, Max, Leon
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • OLSEN, Gregory, James
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • MCLAREN, Mark, Arvind
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • IP, Bernard, Tsz, Lun
    2013 Auckland (NZ)
  • MITTERMEIER, Simon
    2013 Auckland (NZ)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2012/045127
US-A1- 2009 044 808
 US-A1- 2007 163 600
US-B1- 6 269 814
   
       
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