Patent ID: 8501109

Claim:
A disinfection system, comprising: (i) at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber, the at least one first chamber is adapted to contain a disinfectant and the at least one second chamber is adapted to store at least one swab and/or one sponge; (ii) at least one swab and/or sponge positioned in the at least one second chamber wherein said at least one swab and/or sponge is removable from the at least one second chamber for use in disinfecting a surface; and (iii) means for introducing the disinfectant from said at least one first chamber into the at least one second chamber, wherein the at least one first chamber and the at least one second chamber are connected to or are removably connectable to each other such that the disinfectant is directly or indirectly introduced into the at least one second chamber from said at least one first chamber by the means for introducing the disinfectant from the at least one first chamber into the at least one second chamber so as to saturate said at least one swab and/or sponge with a specified amount the disinfectant, and wherein the means for introducing the disinfectant from the at least one first chamber to the at least one second chamber comprises a protrusion or pin located in the at least one second chamber to be capable of penetrating a wall of said at least one first chamber, whereby a predetermined amount of the disinfectant from the at least one first chamber is introduced to the at least one second chamber upon penetration of said wall of said at least one first chamber.