Patent ID: 8919553
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A61M,B65D

Abstract:
1. A combination of an elongated medical product and a package, comprising: a sheet material comprising a liquid tight, gas impermeable foil wrapped about the elongated medical product, the sheet material having confronting proximal end and distal end sheet edges and confronting side sheet edges wherein the confronting proximal end sheet edges are sealed, the confronting distal end sheet edges are sealed and the confronting side sheet edges are sealed such that the sheet material defines a generally rectangular gas impermeable package having a sealed cavity, the generally rectangular package including a front panel, a rear panel, and a pair of longitudinally extending parallel side edges; a pair of finger holes in longitudinally spaced relation adjacent to or in one of the sealed proximal and distal ends; the elongated medical product extending generally longitudinally within the sealed cavity; a tear strip extending parallel and adjacent to one of the side edges of the package to cause the sheet material to tear along the tear strip to thereby cause the package to open along the one side edge; and a tear line in the package extending from the other side edge between and adjacent to the finger holes to a point at or adjacent to the tear strip.