Packaging system

A packaging system for hydrating a device, the packaging system comprising:

• an enclosure for enclosing the device requiring hydration;
• a container containing a hydrate, the container located within the packaging system adjacent to the device, wherein the container is operable to release the hydrate to the device;
• a receptacle disposed within the enclosure;
• an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure for exerting a force on the container to release the hydrate to the device;
• and
• a base having an inclined surface disposed within the enclosure,
• wherein the container and the device are located within an interior portion of the receptacle;
• and
• wherein the receptacle is disposed on the inclined surface of the base.

The packaging system for hydrating a device, the packaging system comprising:

• an enclosure for enclosing the device requiring hydration;
• a container containing a hydrate, the container located within the packaging system adjacent to the device;
• a receptacle disposed within the enclosure;
• and
• a covering surrounding the container;
• wherein the container is operable to release the hydrate to the device;
• wherein the container and the device are located within an interior portion of the receptacle;
• and wherein the covering is a mesh.

A packaging system for bringing first and second elements located in a package into contact with each other, the packaging system comprising:

• a container containing a first element;
• a receptacle having an interior;
• and
• an enclosure for enclosing the receptacle, the enclosure having an interior;
• wherein the container is operable to release the first element;
• wherein the container and at least one selected portion of a second element are arranged relative to each other within the interior of the receptacle in a manner such that upon the release of the first element from the container, the first element travels by gravity toward the at least one selected portion of the second element;
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• wherein the arrangement of the container and the at least one selected portion of the second element exposes the at least one selected portion of the second element to the first element while inhibiting exposure to the first element of other portions of the second element.

A packaging system for bringing elements located in a package into contact with each other, the packaging system comprising:

• an enclosure for enclosing a first element;
• a container containing a second element, the container located within the package adjacent to the first element;
• a receptacle disposed within the enclosure;
• and
• a base having an inclined surface located within the enclosure;
• wherein the container is operable to release the second element to the first element;
• wherein the container and the first element are located within an interior portion of the receptacle;
• and
• wherein the receptacle is supported on the inclined surface of the base.

A packaging system for bringing elements located in a package into contact with each other, the packaging system comprising:

• an enclosure for enclosing a first element;
• a container containing a second element, the container located within the package adjacent to the first element;
• and
• a receptacle for capturing the second element upon release of the second element from the container;
• wherein the container and the enclosure are arranged relative to each other such that upon release of the second element from the container, the second element travels by gravity to and contacts the first element while the first element is enclosed within the enclosure, and
• wherein the receptacle is arranged relative to contain the second element after the second element has come into contact with the first element.

A packaging system for hydrating an end portion of a catheter at which a hydratable element is disposed, the end portion of the catheter extending less than the entire length of the catheter adjacent to a distal end of the catheter, the packaging system comprising:

• a container containing a hydrate;
• a receptacle having an interior for receiving the container and the end portion of a catheter while the rest of the catheter is disposed outside of the receptacle;
• and
• an enclosure for enclosing the receptacle, the enclosure having an interior;
• wherein the container is operable to release the hydrate to the end portion of the catheter when the end portion of the catheter is received within the receptacle;
• and
• wherein, the container is arranged relative to the receptacle such that upon the release of the hydrate from the container, the hydrate travels toward the end portion of the catheter, contacts the end portion of the catheter and is inhibited from contacting other portions of the catheter when the end portion of the catheter is received within the receptacle.