Patent ID: 6053313
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A catheter packaging system, comprising:a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end including,a catheter shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, andat least one catheter shaft accessory coupled to the proximal end of the catheter shaft;an elongate tube for receiving the catheter shaft, said elongate tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis;a sleeve element extending from the proximal end of the tube having a longitudinal axis coincident with the longitudinal axis of the tube, wherein the sleeve element is sized to accommodate said at least one catheter shaft accessory; anda retaining member for releasably retaining the catheter shaft and said at least one catheter shaft accessory, wherein the retaining member is engageable with the sleeve element and is axially slidable relative to the sleeve element between a storage state in which the retaining member, the catheter shaft and said at least one retained catheter shaft accessory are located substantially within the sleeve element and a usable state in which the retaining member, the catheter shaft and said at least one retained catheter shaft accessory are withdrawn from the sleeve element.