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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2017
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Barbara J. Kearns, Balla, IE;
Adam J. Foley, Swords, IE;
David L. Doerschner, Cary, IL (US);
Robert A. Greynolds, Northbrook, IL (US);
Jerome A. Henry, Castlebar, IE;
Thomas Renehan, Ballina, IE;
Horacio Montes De Oca Balderas, Ballina, IE;
Shane O'Malley, Ballina, IE;
Martin McMenamin, Lifford, IE;
Michael G. Murray, Ballina, IE;
Brendan J. Heneghan, Westport, IE;
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A catheter and package combination including a package having opposed front and rear panels that are sealed together to define a sealed interior cavity. The package also has top and bottom edges and opposed side edges. The cavity has a first height extending in a direction between the top and bottom edges. The front and rear panels are configured to tear adjacent to one of the side edges in the direction between the top and bottom edges to form an opening in communication with the cavity wherein the opening has a second height in the direction between the top and bottom edges that is smaller than the first height of the cavity. A urinary catheter in a compact configuration is disposed within the cavity.