I did 'bout the same thing last weekend, and once again cussed the bandaid (generic term) makers. In the old days they used to have a little red string sticking out to pull, kind of like a ripcord, to tear the paper cover open. Then they went to leaving two little bitty flaps of paper at one end, split those papers and pull the cover open. Now, at least with the brand(s) we have, they just glue the paper cover together, and you have to figure out how to get it open, while bleeding like a stuck pig. I can not think of a way to set a bandaid up for easy opening without compromising the sterile nature of the thing (not that being sterile is all that important until after you at least get the flow down a bit). Anyone have any ideas???