Abstract: A urinary catheter and companion packaging system for packaging sterile items utilized during a catheterization procedure are shown. A lightweight, flexible package contains a collection of ancillary materials and a catheter package. The catheter package houses a solution pouch, a protection sheath, and a catheter within the protection sheath. A saline solution is contained within the solution pouch, and is capable of being released from the solution pouch once external pressure breaks a weakened seam along one side of the solution pouch. A hydrophilic coating on the catheter activates once the saline solution contacts the exterior surface of the catheter. The catheter has an insertion tip that has been oven blasted and rounded in order to reduce the coefficient of friction. The overall length of the catheter is greater than about sixteen inches.