Patent ID: 8840598

Claim:
A feminine device comprising an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and a withdrawal member, the withdrawal member having a proximal end nearest the withdrawal end of the feminine device and a distal end disposed opposite the proximal end, the feminine device being at least partially enclosed by at least one wrapper comprising a wrapper material, the wrapper comprising a first end disposed adjacent to the insertion end, a second end disposed adjacent the withdrawal end, and a center portion disposed between the first end and the second end, the center portion having a circumference substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the wrapper, the wrapper material being twisted, crimped, or gathered to form a first joined portion at the second end, and a tab extending from the joined portion outwardly from the feminine device, the tab having an outer surface and being adapted to be held and pulled by a user, wherein at least a portion of the withdrawal member extends through the joined portion into the tab, the tab enclosing at least a portion of the withdrawal member, and wherein the wrapper includes an opening device that is a line of perforations provided along the entire circumference, the opening device being adapted to separate the wrapper into at least a first piece and a second piece upon deployment of the opening device, the first piece including the first end and the second piece including the second end.