Intermittent urinary catheter having a folded, compact configuration

A urinary catheter product, comprising:

• a urinary catheter assembly comprising:
• outer tube having a lumen;
• an inner catheter tube partially positioned within the lumen of the outer tube, the inner catheter tube including a bendable region having a bending element, the bendable region being at least partially outside of the outer tube and bent so as to place the catheter assembly into a folded configuration;
• the inner catheter tube and the outer tube being movable relative to one another so that a bending element of the bendable region of the inner catheter tube is moved into the lumen of the outer tube, thereby straightening the inner catheter tube so as to place the urinary catheter assembly into a straight ready to use configuration;
• and
• wherein the outer tube and inner catheter tube are configured to be inserted into a urethra.