A catheter assembly (610) comprising a catheter receptacle (620) including acompartment (650) accommodating a wetting fluid and further, the receptacleincludes the following: an additional outer layer (660) attached to a part ofthe receptacle in order to protect the wetting fluid from e.g. sterilizingoxides； and/or a separation wall (651) including a point of weakness locatedbetween the wetting fluid compartment (650) and the cavity containing thecatheter (621). An alternative catheter assembly includes a catheterreceptacle leaving at least part of the catheter outside the receptacle.Methods for producing such catheter assemblies are also provided.
