Patent ID: 7766163

Claim:
A catheter package comprising: a coated telescopic catheter having hydrophilic properties when wetted by a liquid; a predetermined volume of the liquid wherein the predetermined volume of the liquid is sufficient to completely wet the coated areas of the catheter through agitation; a container defining a compartment for containing the predetermined volume of the liquid and at least partially containing the telescopic catheter, the container having a medial longitudinal axis that terminates in an opening in a first end and a bottom wall at a second end, and a generally circular cross section transverse to the medial longitudinal axis; the container further including: a tapered wall extending from the bottom wall to a first section, wherein the first section has an inner shoulder having a cross sectional area that is smaller than a cross sectional area of a second section disposed between the shoulder and the opening so as to form a subcompartment liquid receptacle sized to retain the predetermined volume of liquid between the inner shoulder and the bottom wall when the medial longitudinal axis is horizontally disposed: at least three linear support members extending parallel to the medial longitudinal axis and having a curved cross section corresponding to a curvature of the catheter, the three linear support members providing a catheter receiving area between the three support members sized to receive the coated telescopic catheter and positioned to provide a gap between each adjacent support member that is smaller than a diameter of the coated telescopic catheter and further configure to provide a channel between each pair of linear support members that contains a sufficient volume to act as the subcompartment liquid receptacle.