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(11) EP 3 912 666 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:
25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/28

(21) Application number: 21182762.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/00(2006.01)
A62B 9/00(2006.01)
 A62B 18/00(2006.01)
A61M 16/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 16/06; A61M 16/0616; A61M 16/0816; A61M 16/0825; A61M 16/0858; A61M 16/0683

(54)

PATIENT INTERFACE AND HEADGEAR

PATIENTENSCHNITTSTELLE UND KOPFBEDECKUNG

INTERFACE PATIENT ET UN CASQUE

(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

(30) Priority: 23.12.2009 US 28964109 P
08.10.2010 US 39151410 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/47

(60) Divisional application:
24178088.1 / 4406577

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10838783.8 / 2515981

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Daniel, John
    2012 Auckland (NZ)
  • HUDDART, Brett, John
    1023 Auckland (NZ)
  • ADAMS, Matthew, James
    3110 Tauranga (NZ)
  • HOBSON, Nicholas, Alexander
    Shanghai, 200040 (CN)
  • SHARP, Timothy, James, Beresford
    1024 Auckland (NZ)
  • PATEL, Roheet
    1042 Auckland (NZ)
  • OLSEN, Gregory, James
    2014 Auckland (NZ)
  • STEPHENSON, Matthew, Roger
    4972 Dannevirke (NZ)
  • BARSTEN, Troy
    2241 Auckland (NZ)

(74) Representative: Treeby, Philip David William 
Maucher Jenkins Seventh Floor Offices Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT
London SW1P 1RT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2009/108995
US-A1- 2008 230 068
 US-A1- 2002 005 198
US-A1- 2009 032 026
   
       
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