Patent ID: 6672784
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A61B,A61M,B65D

Abstract:
An applicator system for surgical prep solution, the system comprising:a collapsible container comprising: surgical prep solution; and a spout; a spreader element comprising: a body comprising an orifice; a pad attached to the body over the orifice; a stem comprising a distal end attached to the body and a passage extending between the distal end of the stem and a proximal end of the stem, wherein the proximal end of the stem is adapted to attach to the spout of the collapsible container, wherein the passage is in fluid communication with the orifice at the distal end of the stem and the collapsible container when the proximal end of the stem is attached to the spout; wherein the passage comprises a ratio of length of the passage between the distal and proximal ends to a minimum cross-sectional dimension of the passage of about 20:1 or more whereby flow of the surgical prep solution to the pad is restricted.