EPO published patent application EP3877030A1 for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited covering a humidification apparatus for medical applications. The application names five inventors and designates 39 European states including all EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey. Key IPC classifications include A61M 16/16 (humidity accessories for respiratory apparatus) and A61M 16/10 (respiratory gas supply apparatus), along with several mechanical/locking mechanism classifications.

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