Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial skin-preparation delivery systems useable to disinfect a surgical site for surgery. The delivery systems include an antimicrobial alcohol gel formulation contained within a sealed, flexible container and a gel formulation dispenser connected to the container. The gel formulation dispenser includes a container connector connected to the flexible container and a gel applicator having a sealed piercing member which is slidably engaged with the container connector. An applicator pad is porous and also has enlarged holes for passage of the gel formulation. The gel formulation dispenser pierces a seal in the container and delivers the antimicrobial alcohol gel formulation from the container to the surgical site. Flow rate of the gel formulation is largely controlled by the amount of external pressure of squeezing a user applied to the flexible container. The antimicrobial skin-preparation formula includes iodine, alcohol and gel.

Abstract: A dispensing package assembly useful for dispensing a predetermined amount of a fluent material comprises a relatively stiff base sheet, a blister overlay appended to the overlay and a dispenser pouch housed within the confines of the overlay and the sheet. The blister overlay having a main cavity and a secondary cavity includes a dispenser depression, preferably in the shape of a thumb indention, which protrudes downward into the main cavity. A shearing depression extending laterally through the secondary cavity defines an area of reduced depth within the secondary cavity. The main body of the pouch is located within the overlay main cavity having a dispensing channel or passageway extending therefrom beneath the shearing depression and into the secondary cavity.