Storage package and a method for packaging
US6848574B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A storage package (1) contains a medical device (7) having a coated surface (8 ) which exhibits a reduced friction when wetted with a wetting liquid and a supply of the wetting liquid (9). The package is adapted such that the coated surface of the medical device is maintained contact with the supply of wetting liquid during storage. A good shelf-life for the medical device is achieved an where the medical device is a urethral catheter the catheter is immediately “ready-for-use” after the package has been opened.
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