A package for a medical device, comprising: a front panel and a back panel opposite the front panel, the front panel and the back panel each including a top end (112, 122) and a bottom end (114, 124); a first side panel extending between the front panel and the back panel; and a second side panel extending between the front panel and the back panel opposite the first side panel; wherein the front panel includes a front panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel, the front panel perforation being disposed between the top end of the front panel and the bottom end of the front panel; wherein the back panel includes a back panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel, the back panel perforation being disposed between the top end of the back panel and the bottom end of the back panel; wherein the first side panel includes a first side panel perforation extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation; wherein the second side panel includes a hinge element extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation, said package being characterized in that the first side panel includes a first weakened bend element disposed between the front panel and the back panel and extending from the first side panel perforation toward a top end of the first side panel, wherein displacement of the front panel toward the back panel adjacent the top ends (112, 122) thereof bends the first side panel at the first weakened bend element and initiates tearing of the first side panel at the first side panel perforation. a front panel and a back panel opposite the front panel, the front panel and the back panel each including a top end (112, 122) and a bottom end (114, 124); a first side panel extending between the front panel and the back panel; and a second side panel extending between the front panel and the back panel opposite the first side panel; wherein the front panel includes a front panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel, the front panel perforation being disposed between the top end of the front panel and the bottom end of the front panel; wherein the back panel includes a back panel perforation extending from the first side panel to the second side panel, the back panel perforation being disposed between the top end of the back panel and the bottom end of the back panel; wherein the first side panel includes a first side panel perforation extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation; wherein the second side panel includes a hinge element extending from the front panel perforation to the back panel perforation, said package being characterized in that the first side panel includes a first weakened bend element disposed between the front panel and the back panel and extending from the first side panel perforation toward a top end of the first side panel, wherein displacement of the front panel toward the back panel adjacent the top ends (112, 122) thereof bends the first side panel at the first weakened bend element and initiates tearing of the first side panel at the first side panel perforation.