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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/21 (21) Application number: 23838338.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/06(2006.01) A61B 5/107(2006.01) A61M 16/08(2006.01) A61M 16/20(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/11(2006.01) A61M 16/10(2006.01) B33Y 50/02(2015.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/107; B33Y 80/00; A61M 2207/00; A61M 16/0622; A61M 2202/0225; A61M 2205/0216; A61M 16/1045; A61M 16/0605; A61M 2016/0661; A61M 16/0683; A61M 2210/0606; A61M 2205/6072; A61M 2205/50; A61M 2205/3553; A61M 2205/3592; A61M 2205/52   C-Sets: A61M 2202/0225, A61M 2202/0085; (86) International application number: PCT/AU2023/050649 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/011290 (18.01.2024 Gazette 2024/03)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.07.2022 AU 2022901964 (71) Applicant: ResMed Pty Ltd Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU)

(72) Inventors: BATE, Andrew James Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) GRAY, Vanessa Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) HOGG, Michael Christopher Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) WAGNER, Stewart Joseph Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) YUAN, Jie Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) DAVIDSON, Aaron Samuel Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) LAW, Ian Andrew Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 (AU) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB  Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München 81675 München (DE)