Catheter assembly with resealable opening
A catheter assembly includes a catheter, preferably having a hydrophilic surface coating; and a package accommodating said catheter. The package preferably also accommodates a wetting fluid. The package includes 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, which defines a flap opening; a third sheet material connected by means of an adhesive over said flap opening. The third sheet material with a margin covers the entire flap opening. The adhesive is adapted to maintain a sterile closure of the package before use, and to be resealable after use. The third sheet material forms a tab not provided with adhesive and the tab provides a grip portion for peel opening of the package.
1. 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.
2. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises a wetting fluid for activation of said hydrophilic surface coating, said wetting fluid being accommodated by said package.
3. The catheter assembly of claim 2 , wherein the wetting fluid is arranged separately from said catheter in said package.
4. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the non-closed loop defining the flap opening debouches towards the end of the package being opposite to the insertion end of the catheter.
5. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third sheet material covers the entire flap opening with a margin exceeding 2 mm.
6. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the non-closed loop of the perforation line forms a tongue directed inwardly towards a non-closed opening of the non-closed loop, and wherein the tongue is arranged opposite to the non-closed opening of the non-closed loop.
7. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third sheet material further comprises a weakened area forming a seal integrity mark.
8. The catheter assembly of claim 7 , wherein the seal integrity mark is arranged between the tab and the part of the third sheet material overlying the perforation line.
9. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth sheet material arranged on the side of said package being opposed to the third sheet material, said fourth sheet material being connected by means of an adhesive to said package, and forming a tab not provided with adhesive, said tab providing a grip portion for exposure of said adhesive to form a holding arrangement for said package.
10. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sheet materials are connected around the edges by means of welding.
11. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sheet materials comprises laminated sheets, having a weldable inner layer and a protective outer layer.
12. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the package is elongate.
13. The catheter assembly of claim 2 , wherein the third sheet material covers the entire flap opening with a margin exceeding 2 mm.
14. The catheter assembly of claim 3 , wherein the third sheet material covers the entire flap opening with a margin exceeding 2 mm.
15. The catheter assembly of claim 2 , wherein the wetting fluid is arranged in a wetting fluid container arranged within said package.
16. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third sheet material covers the entire flap opening with a margin exceeding 5 mm.
17. The catheter assembly of claim 2 , wherein the third sheet material covers the entire flap opening with a margin exceeding 5 mm.
18. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the package is in an essentially rectangular form.
19. 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 defining the flap opening debouches towards the end of the package being opposite to the insertion end of the catheter.
20. The catheter assembly of claim 19 , wherein the assembly further comprises a wetting fluid for activation of said hydrophilic surface coating, said wetting fluid being accommodated by said package.
21. The catheter assembly of claim 20 , wherein the wetting fluid is arranged separately from said catheter in said package.
22. The catheter assembly of claim 19 , wherein the third sheet material further comprises a weakened area forming a seal integrity mark.
23. The catheter assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a fourth sheet material arranged on the side of said package being opposed to the third sheet material, said fourth sheet material being connected by means of an adhesive to said package, and forming a tab not provided with adhesive, said tab providing a grip portion for exposure of said adhesive to form a holding arrangement for said package.
24. 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 of the perforation line forms a tongue directed inwardly towards a non-closed opening of the non-closed loop, and wherein the tongue is arranged opposite to the non-closed opening of the non-closed loop.
25. The catheter assembly of claim 24 , wherein the assembly further comprises a wetting fluid for activation of said hydrophilic surface coating, said wetting fluid being accommodated by said package.
26. The catheter assembly of claim 25 , wherein the wetting fluid is arranged separately from said catheter in said package.
27. The catheter assembly of claim 24 , wherein the third sheet material further comprises a weakened area forming a seal integrity mark.
28. The catheter assembly of claim 24 , further comprising a fourth sheet material arranged on the side of said package being opposed to the third sheet material, said fourth sheet material being connected by means of an adhesive to said package, and forming a tab not provided with adhesive, said tab providing a grip portion for exposure of said adhesive to form a holding arrangement for said package.