Patent ID: 8459455

Claim:
A catheter assembly comprising: a catheter including an insertion end and a connector end, said catheter having a hydrophilic surface coating; and a package accommodating said catheter; wherein said package comprises: a first and a second sheet material connected around the edges; a perforation line extending along a non-closed loop in one of said sheet materials, said perforation line defining a flap opening, the flap opening being arranged overlying the connector end of said catheter; and a third sheet material connected by means of an adhesive over said flap opening, wherein said third sheet material with a margin covers the entire flap opening, wherein said adhesive is adapted to maintain a sterile closure of the package before use, and to be resealable after use; and wherein said third sheet material further forms a tab not provided with adhesive, said tab providing a grip portion for peel opening of the package, and wherein the non-closed loop has loop ends directed towards the interior of the non-closed loop.