Patent ID: 8181778

Claim:
A catheter package comprising: a main body defining a first annular cavity; a cap provided at a proximal end of the main body which closes off a proximal end of the main body, the cap having a plurality of openings configured to permit the introduction of a sterilizing gas into the catheter package; a catheter received in the first annular cavity of the main body, the catheter including a catheter tube having an distal end thereof which is distal with respect to the cap; a catheter connector provided at a proximal end of the catheter tube; and a gel container extending through the first annular cavity of the main body, the gel container defining a second annular cavity sized to receive and hold a lubricating agent, the gel container comprising a first opening at a distal end thereof, and a second opening at a proximal end thereof, the first opening having an inner diameter which is approximately the same as an outer diameter of the catheter tube, and the second opening having an inner diameter which is greater than the outer diameter of the catheter tube.