| abstract |
A catheter assembly comprising (i) at least one catheter element (1, 2) with a hydrophilic coating covering at least a portion of said catheter element (s), (ii) at least one expandable liquid medium for dilation of said hydrophilic coating, (iii) an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide as part of the expandable liquid medium, and (iv) packaging means (3), wherein a first compartment (4) of the packaging means (3 ) is adapted to house a catheter element (1, 2) and a second compartment (5) of the packaging medium (3) is adapted to house the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution, said aqueous solution further comprising a stabilizer, said stabilizer that is a chelator. |