Patent ID: 9649472
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A61M,B65D

Claim:
1. A catheter and package combination, comprising: a generally rectangular package having opposed front and rear panels that are sealed together to define a sealed interior cavity, the package having top and bottom edges and opposed side edges; the cavity having a first height extending in a direction between the top and bottom edges; the front and rear panels being configured to tear adjacent to one of the side edges in the direction between the top and bottom edges to form an opening in communication with the cavity, the opening having a second height in the direction between the top and bottom edges that is smaller than the first height of the cavity; and a urinary catheter in a compact configuration disposed within the cavity wherein the compact configuration of the catheter has a dimension in the direction between the top and bottom edges of the package and the height of the opening being smaller than said dimension of the compact configuration of the catheter.