Patent ID: 7377710

Claim:
An applicator for surgical prep solution, the system comprising: a collapsible container comprising: surgical prep solution; and a spout wherein the spout comprises a container seal; and 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; and a piercing element located in the passage and adapted to open the container seal when the spout is attached to the stem, wherein the piercing element is formed as an integral part of the stem; and wherein the collapsible container comprises an original volume and a collapsed volume after dispensing of the surgical prep solution, the collapsible container recovering about 50% or less of a difference between the original volume and the collapsed volume within 30 seconds of dispensing a majority of the surgical prep solution.