摘要 |
An intermittent urinary catheterisation package includes: - a catheter (10); - a sealed envelope (2, 3) closely surrounding the catheter, the envelope being formed of flexible liquid impermeable material which provides a sterile environment for the catheter prior to use, and the envelope having flaps, notches or other means to for man opening at one end thereof through which the catheter is removed upon first use allowing the envelope to be retained for re-use; and - a pouch (20) formed of flexible liquid-impermeable material providing a sealed rupturable container holding a liquid antimicrobial sterilising medium which, upon rupturing the pouch, is transferred into the envelope to enable the used catheter to be immersed in the liquid antimicrobial sterilising medium to prepare the catheter for re-use. The liquid antimicrobial sterilising medium is an aqueous chlorine solution. |