A packaging assembly for a medical device (100； 200) comprises at least one pouch (101, 201； 103； 203), such as a first pouch and a second pouch, sealed so as to provide a sterile barrier between the environment and the medical device (100； 200) received in the first pouch (101； 201), which in turn is received in the second pouch (103； 203). The packaging assembly further comprises at least one support member (102； 202), wherein, in an assembled configuration, at least the first pouch (101； 201) and the support member (102； 202) are secured against movement relative to each other by at least one of the first and second pouches (101, 103； 201, 203) being folded around the support member (102； 202). The at least one of the first and second pouches (101, 103； 201, 203) is folded around the support member (102； 202) such that at least the first pouch (101； 201) and the support member (102； 202) are secured against movement relative to each other, either before or after inserting the first pouch (101； 201) with the medical device (100； 200) into the second pouch (103； 203). The support member (102； 202) may hold the packaging assembly within a secondary packaging (118； 218), which corresponds in size and shape to the packaging assembly.
