Skin preparation applicator

A fluid applicator comprising:

• a barrel including a sidewall having an inside surface defining a chamber for retaining a fluid, an open proximal end, a distal end including an elongate tip extending distally therefrom having a passageway therethrough in fluid communication with said chamber and an outlet on the distal end of the barrel;
• an end press disposed on the open proximal end to fluidly seal the open proximal end of the barrel;
• a push rod disposed within the chamber of the barrel, the push rod having a push button disposed on a proximal end of the push rod adjacent to the end press and a piercing tip disposed on a distal end of the push rod;
• a port mounted on the sidewall of the barrel;
• the port including at least one side wall having an inside surface defining a compartment;
• a hydrophobic filter disposed within the port on the sidewall of the chamber, the hydrophobic filter being in fluid communication with the chamber;
• a cap attached to the port via a hinge;
• a one-way valve disposed on the outlet on the distal end of the barrel;
• a disinfectant or an antimicrobial agent disposed within the chamber between the one-way valve and the end press;
• a housing having a base and an open proximal end;
• and
• a fluid applicator sponge disposed in the base of the housing, the one-way valve at least partially extending into the base of the housing and embedded into the fluid applicator sponge, the tip and the one-way valve positioned a distance from the open proximal end of the housing.