Compact sheath package for medical instruments

摘要

A disposable, easy to handle, compact sheath and sheath package for medical instruments which includes a sheath in a shirred condition packaged within a hollow envelope and affixed thereto, the envelope being sealed to protect the cleanliness of the outside surface of the sheath contained within before use, with an entry end of the envelope capable of being penetrated by a medical instrument for insertion into the sheath and an exit end of the envelope capable of being penetrated by the sheath-covered instrument permitting use of that instrument.