Packaging having discrete retainers for a medical catheter and method
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1. Packaging for a medical catheter, comprising:
- a mounting card on which a medical catheter is disposed;
a cover sheet which forms a sealed envelope enclosing said medical catheter; and
a plurality of discrete retainers, each retainer being defined by a portion of said cover sheet which is fastened to said mounting card, for restricting movement of said catheter from a desired shape.
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Abstract
Packaging for a medical catheter has a mounting card on which the catheter is placed and a cover sheet for covering the catheter to form a pouch or envelope. Discrete portions of the cover sheet are affixed to the mounting card on opposing sides of the catheter body, to restrict movement of the catheter from a desired shape.
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1. Packaging for a medical catheter, comprising:
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a mounting card on which a medical catheter is disposed; a cover sheet which forms a sealed envelope enclosing said medical catheter; and a plurality of discrete retainers, each retainer being defined by a portion of said cover sheet which is fastened to said mounting card, for restricting movement of said catheter from a desired shape.
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2. Packaging for a medical catheter, comprising:
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a mounting card on which a medical catheter is disposed; a first and second outer sheet which are sealed together along their respective perimeters to form an envelope enclosing said mounting card and catheter; and a plurality of discrete retainers, each retainer being defined by a portion of said cover sheet which is fastened to said mounting card, for restricting movement of said catheter from a desired shape. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of assembling packaging for a medical catheter, comprising the steps of:
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a) placing a catheter onto a mounting card; b) applying a first and second outer sheet about said catheter and mounting card; c) sealing said first and second outer sheet together along their respective perimeters, thereby forming an envelope which encloses said mounting card and catheter; and d) fastening discrete portions of said first outer sheet to said mounting card to form a plurality of retainer elements for restricting movement of the catheter from a desired shape. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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