Packaging For A Medical Device

Packaging housing an intermittent catheter, the packaging comprising:

• first and second sides sealed or otherwise secured around the periphery thereof to define a pair of major edges, a lower edge and an upper edge;
• wherein the pair of major edges comprise:
• a first, straight edge;
• and a second, tapered edge opposing the first;
• an interaction region defining a first point of contact for a user of the packaging, the interaction region comprising one or more visual and/or tactile indicators on the first and/or second sides of the packaging and being positioned proximal to the first or second edge;
• a tear-away region defined proximal to the upper edge, the tear away region comprising:
• a tear line between a first end and a second end of the tear-away region defining a line along which the packaging may be torn to at least partially separate the tear-away region from the remainder of the packaging to form an open upper end of the packaging, in use;
• an interaction point at a first end of the tear-away region defining a second point of contact for a user of the packaging;
• and a tear stop at the second end of the tear-away region, the tear stop acting to prevent or reduce the likelihood of the tear-away region being completely separated from the remainder of the packaging;
• wherein the tear-away region is substantially triangular in shape having a sloped upper edge;
• and
• a sealing arrangement comprising a first sealing member provided on the interior surface of the first side of the packaging and a second sealing member provided on the interior surface of the second side of the packaging, the first and second sealing members being operable to provide a user-sealable seal between the first and second sides of the packaging, proximal to the tear-away region;
• and
• wherein at least a portion of the first and/or second sides of the packaging comprise a material having a textured surface profile on an interior and/or exterior surface thereof.