Urinary catheter assembly having a urinary catheter sealed inside of a closed package

A urinary catheter assembly comprising:

• a closed package;
• a urinary catheter sealed inside of the closed package, the urinary catheter comprising:
• a tubular portion extending from a proximal end adapted for insertion into a urethra to a distal end,
• a connector coupled to the distal end of the tubular portion, where the connector defines a distal opening of the urinary catheter,
• a hydrophilic coating applied to the tubular portion,
• a handle disposed around the proximal end of the tubular portion, where the handle defines a proximal opening adapted to allow passage of the proximal end of the tubular portion out through the handle,
• a sleeve enclosing and extending over the tubular portion, with a first part of the sleeve attached to the handle and a second part of the sleeve attached to the connector,
• a first closure sealing the proximal opening of the handle and including a first extension portion that is coupled to the closed package,
• a second closure sealing the distal opening of the connector and including a second extension portion coupled to the closed package;
• and
• a liquid contained inside the sleeve and adapted to wet the hydrophilic coating.