Skin preparation applicator

Abstract

There is provided herein a skin preparation device having: a container (110) having a proximal end (112), a distal end (114), and a sidewall between the proximal and distal ends, thereby defining an interior (130); a disinfecting solution, the disinfecting solution being received within the interior (130); and an applicator (120) disposed at the distal end of the container and in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to U.S. application No. 18 / 094,890, filed on January 9, 2023, entitled “SKIN PREPARATION APPLICATOR,” the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0003] The present disclosure generally relates to devices, systems, and kits for preparing skin for medical procedures. Background Art

[0004] When a medical procedure involves a patient's skin, the skin is often prepared for the procedure. For example, venipuncture requires puncturing the skin, and external microorganisms (e.g., those normally present on the skin) can be inadvertently introduced into the body, increasing the likelihood of infection.

[0005] Various antiseptic solutions are known for skin preparation, such as chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Healthcare professionals performing skin preparations often estimate the volume of preparation to be used (e.g., the volume of antiseptic solution), which can lead to problems such as insufficient or excessive antiseptic solution, resulting in a sticky work area and / or prolonged drying time. Inconsistent dispensing rates of antiseptic solution can lead to inconsistent scrubbing, resulting in premature cessation and failure to perform an effective preparation.

[0006] Therefore, there is a need in the art for new devices that deliver precise amounts of antiseptic solutions and allow medical personnel to adequately prepare the skin for medical procedures. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present disclosure provides a skin preparation device having: a container having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall located between the proximal end and the distal end, thereby defining an interior; an antiseptic solution received within the interior; and an applicator disposed at the distal end of the container, the applicator being in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the invention, the applicator comprises an axially displaceable roller applicator.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the invention, the applicator comprises a porous material.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the applicator comprises a ring of porous material defining a central opening and disposed circumferentially around the distal end of the container, and a roller applicator received in the central opening of the porous material.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the roller applicator includes a spherical member rotatably received within the distal end of the container.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distal end of the container comprises a housing receiving the spherical member therein.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing comprises an open distal end such that at least a portion of the spherical member extends distally beyond the housing.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spherical member is retained within the housing by an inwardly extending flange.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the invention, the housing is a cylindrical housing having a frustoconical distal end.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the invention, the housing comprises one or more openings at its proximal end, said one or more openings placing the spherical member in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more openings include a plurality of circular openings.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more openings include a plurality of elongated slots.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of slots are arranged in a radially extending pattern from a center of the proximal end of the housing to an outer edge of the proximal end of the housing.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of elongated slots intersect at the center of the proximal end of the housing.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of elongated slots extend distally from the proximal end of the housing.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the applicator comprises a spherical member comprising one or more depressions in its outer surface.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more recesses include a plurality of circular recesses.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the invention, the one or more recesses comprise a plurality of elongated recesses.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the distal end of the container is rotatable between a first configuration in which the applicator is not in fluid communication with the interior of the container and a second configuration in which the applicator is in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

[0026] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the skin preparation device further comprises a removable film arranged on an outer surface of the applicator.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the skin preparation device further comprises a cap removably attached to the distal end of the container.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the disinfecting solution contains chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the disinfecting solution contains isopropyl alcohol (IPA).

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the disinfecting solution comprises about 0.5% to about 4% CHG and about 70% IPA.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the disinfecting solution comprises about 2% CHG and about 70% IPA.

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a kit includes: a blood collection device having a catheter assembly, the catheter assembly having a catheter and a fluid flow tube connected to the catheter fluid; a blood collection device holder; and a skin preparation device, the skin preparation device being removably received at least partially in the blood collection device holder.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a kit includes: a drug delivery device; and a skin preparation device at least partially received within the drug delivery device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0035] Figure 1B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0036] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0037] Figure 3A is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0038] Figure 3B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0039] Figure 4A is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0040] Figure 4B is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0041] Figure 4C is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0042] Figure 4D is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0043] Figure 5A is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0044] Figure 5B is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0045] Figure 6A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0046] Figure 6B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0047] Figure 7 is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0048] Figure 8A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0049] Figure 8B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0050] Figure 9 is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0051] Figure 10A is a perspective view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0052] Figure 10B is a perspective view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0053] Figure 11A is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0054] Figure 11B is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0055] Figure 12 is a component of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0056] Figure 13A is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0057] Figure 13B is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0058] Figure 13C is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0059] Figure 13D is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0060] Figure 13E is a partial view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0061] Figure 14 is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0062] Figure 15A is a partial side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0063] Figure 15B is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0064] Figure 16 shows an exploded perspective view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0065] Figure 17A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0066] Figure 17B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0067] Figure 18 is a perspective view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0068] Figure 19A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0069] Figure 19B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0070] Figure 19C is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0071] Figure 20 is an exploded view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0072] Figure 21 is a view of a skin preparation device in use according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0073] Figure 22A is a side view of a device and system for skin preparation according to non-limiting embodiments described herein;

[0074] Figure 22B is a side view of a device and system for skin preparation according to non-limiting embodiments described herein;

[0075] Figure 22C is a side view of a device and system for skin preparation according to non-limiting embodiments described herein;

[0076] Figure 23A is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0077] Figure 23B is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein;

[0078] Figure 23C is a side view of a skin preparation device according to a non-limiting embodiment described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0079] The following description is provided to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the embodiments contemplated for practicing the present invention. However, various modifications, equivalents, variations, and substitutes will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Any and all such modifications, variations, equivalents, and substitutes are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0080] For the purposes of the following description, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," "left," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "lateral," "longitudinal," and their derivatives shall relate to the orientation of the present invention in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention may employ various alternative variations unless expressly provided otherwise. It should also be understood that the specific devices shown in the drawings and described in the following specification are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the embodiments disclosed herein should not be considered limiting.

[0081] It should be understood that any numerical range recited herein is intended to encompass all values and subranges subsumed therein. For example, a range of "1 to 10" is intended to encompass all subranges between the recited minimum value of 1 and the recited maximum value of 10, inclusive, i.e., having a minimum value equal to or greater than 1 and a maximum value equal to or less than 10.

[0082] Provided herein are devices, systems, and kits for skin preparation associated with medical procedures (eg, drug delivery and venipuncture) where skin preparation (eg, using antiseptic solutions) is beneficial in limiting the risk of infection.

[0083] Steering Figure 1A-2 , a non-limiting embodiment of a skin preparation device 100 is shown. The device 100 includes a container 110 having a proximal end 112 and a distal end 114, thereby defining an interior 130 configured to hold a liquid, such as an antiseptic solution. Suitable skin antiseptic solutions are known to those skilled in the art and may include, for example, chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and an alcohol, such as isopropyl alcohol (IPA). In a non-limiting embodiment, the antiseptic solution comprises from about 0.5% to about 4% CHG, optionally, about 2% CHG, and / or about 70% IPA. In a non-limiting embodiment, the antiseptic solution comprises about 2% CHG and about 70% IPA. Returning to the structure of the device 100, the container 110 can be made of any useful material (e.g., plastic or glass), can be opaque, at least partially opaque, at least partially translucent, translucent, at least partially transparent, and / or transparent, and can take any useful shape and configuration, including, for example Figure 1A 、 1B and the elongated cylindrical shape shown in 11, as shown in Figure 9 The cone shown and Figure 16 A-16B shows a compact cylindrical shape. The device 100 may include a cap 116, such as Figure 1A As shown, the cap 116 can be removably connected to the container 110, such as by a threaded connection or a press fit at the distal end 114 of the container 110. The container 110 can have one or more labels disposed thereon, such as for identifying the contents contained therein.

[0084] Continue to refer Figure 1A-2 , the device 100 includes an applicator 120 configured to assist in delivering the antiseptic solution to the patient's skin. Figure 1A-2In a non-limiting embodiment, the applicator 120 is a spherical member (e.g., a roller applicator) and can be rotatably received within the distal end 114 of the container 110. The applicator 120 can be made of any suitable material, such as one or more plastics, one or more elastomers, one or more metals, glass, etc. In a non-limiting embodiment discussed later, the applicator 120 can be a combination of a spherical member and a porous member (e.g., a foam member). The applicator 120 can be in fluid communication (optionally reversible communication) with the interior 130 of the container 110 and, thereby, with the disinfectant solution contained therein. The disinfectant solution can be applied to the skin by the applicator 120, for example, based on gravity, capillary action, Bernoulli's principle, and / or surface tension.

[0085] In a non-limiting embodiment, the applicator 120 is received within the housing 118, which may define a socket disposed at the distal end 114 of the container 110. In a non-limiting embodiment, for example, Figures 3A-3B As shown, the housing 118 can be substantially cylindrical, optionally with a frusto-conical distal portion having an opening, such that at least a portion of an applicator 120, which can be at least partially received within the housing 118 (e.g., within a socket formed by the housing 118), extends distally beyond the housing 118. In a non-limiting embodiment, the applicator 120 is axially displaceable within the housing 118 and / or the distal end 114 of the container 110, such that the device 100 can be pressed against the patient's skin during preparation, thereby forming one or more fluid pathways between the outer surface of the applicator 120 and the distal end 114 of the housing 118 and / or the container 110 to allow for the dispensing of an increased amount of antiseptic solution. In a non-limiting embodiment, the housing 118 can include a flexible web 121 at its proximal end that can flex as a user applies pressure to the skin, thereby displacing the applicator 120 axially proximally. The flexible web 121 may be resilient such that as the force is removed, the web 121 returns to its original position, thereby allowing the applicator 120 to move axially in the distal direction.

[0086] Continue to refer Figure 2 and Figures 6A-6B In a non-limiting embodiment, the device 100 may further include a membrane 117 that is removably attached to the applicator 120. The membrane 117 may be made of any suitable material and may be configured to adhere to an exterior portion of the housing 118 and / or the distal end 114 of the container 110 to maintain a fluid-tight seal, and optionally an airtight seal, between the applicator 120 and the external environment. The membrane 117 may be peelable and may therefore include an adhesive or mechanical bond on at least one side thereof (e.g., the side facing the housing 118 and / or the distal end 114 of the container 110).

[0087] Steering Figures 3A-4C, non-limiting embodiments of the housing 118 and / or distal end 114 of the container 110 are shown, illustrating various configurations of one or more openings 119 that may be formed in the proximal end of the housing 118 and / or the distal end 114 of the container 110 to place the applicator 120 in fluid communication with the interior 130 of the container 110. The one or more openings 119 may be arranged in any suitable manner, and the embodiments shown in the figures are not limiting. However, the one or more openings 119 may be arranged as one or more circular openings (e.g., Figure 3A and 4A ), one or more radially extending slots (e.g., Figure 4B and 4C ) (optionally wherein the plurality of slots extend radially from a single center point (e.g., Figure 4B )), and / or one or more openings may form a particular shape, such as a cross (e.g., Figure 4C ), and / or one or more openings 119 may be one or more axially extending slots (e.g., Figure 4D ).

[0088] Steering Figure 5A and 5B As previously mentioned, in a non-limiting embodiment, the applicator 120 can be a spherical member that can rotate within the housing 118 and / or the distal end 114 of the container 110. In a non-limiting embodiment, such a spherical member can include one or more depressions on its outer surface. Such depressions can take on any useful size and shape, but in a non-limiting embodiment can be circular (e.g., Figure 5A ) and / or elongated (e.g. Figure 5B ).

[0089] Steering Figure 7-8B , shows a non-limiting embodiment of a device 200 comprising a container 210 having a proximal end 212 and a distal end 214, thereby defining an interior 230 configured to hold a liquid (e.g., a disinfecting solution). The device 200 may also include a housing 218 configured to hold an applicator 220. As previously described, the device 200 may also include a removable membrane 217 and a cap 216. Figure 7 In the non-limiting embodiment of the device 200 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 , the housing 218 is in the form of a cup that holds the applicator 220 and allows the applicator 220 to rotate freely, rather than being a cylindrical structure with a frustoconical distal portion. As can be seen by comparing FIG. 3 , FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B , the housing 218 differs from the housing 118 in that the housing 218 is Figure 7 and 8A-8B, flange 215 holds applicator 220 in place within housing 218, whereas in the embodiment of FIG. 3, applicator 120 is held within housing 118 by a narrowing of the distal end of housing 118.

[0090] Steering Figure 9-15B , a non-limiting embodiment of a device 300 is shown, comprising a container 310 having a proximal end 312 and a distal end 314, thereby defining an interior 330 configured to hold a liquid (e.g., a disinfecting solution). The device 300 may also include a housing 318 configured to hold an applicator 321, and a removable membrane 317 and a cap 316 covering the applicator 321. Figure 9-15B In the non-limiting embodiment of the applicator 321 shown, the applicator 321 can be a porous material, such as a foam and / or sponge material, which can be used to apply the disinfectant solution from the interior 330 of the container 310 and can also be used to scrub and / or rub the patient's skin, which can provide a better disinfection effect. The applicator 321 can take any useful shape and be made of any useful material, but as described above, Figure 9-15B Embodying here are porous materials, optionally those that may be abrasive.

[0091] about Figure 9-15B In a non-limiting embodiment, for example Figures 11A-13E As shown, the device 300 may include a container 310 having a proximal end 312 and a distal end 314, thereby defining an interior 330 configured to hold a liquid (e.g., a disinfectant solution). The device 300 may also include a housing 318 configured to hold an applicator 321, a removable membrane 317 and a cap 316 covering the applicator 321, and a pin 350. The pin 350 may include a proximal end 352, a distal end 354, a tip 356, a sealing portion 360, and one or more ribs 358 (e.g., Figure 11A In a non-limiting embodiment, the tip 356 can include a radially outwardly extending flange defining a circumference with one or more openings (e.g., Figure 11B). In a non-limiting embodiment, the end 356 can be rounded. The one or more ribs 358 can define one or more openings 359 between the proximal end 352 and the distal end 354. The pin 350 can be snap-fit or friction-fit within the housing 318. The pin 350 can be made of any suitable material or mixture of materials. For example, the end 356 of the pin can be made of a flexible or rigid material, the sealing portion 360 can be made of a rubber material or other material that can form a fluid seal, and the one or more ribs 358 can be made of a flexible material, optionally a resiliently flexible material, so that the pin 350 can be longitudinally compressed (e.g., by applying a force to the end 356, for example). Figures 13C-13D ), and can return to its original configuration when the force is removed (e.g., as Figures 13A-13B ). In a non-limiting embodiment, the sealing portion is a separate rubber ring that is received around the circumference of the pin 350.

[0092] refer to Figures 13A-13B In the original configuration, the pin is received within the opening in the housing 318 such that the pin 350 and the sealing portion 360 prevent the flow of disinfecting solution from the container interior 330 through the housing 318 and toward the applicator 321 by engagement between the sealing portion 360 and the interior portion 322 of the housing 318. Figures 13C-13E When the device 300 is used to apply an antiseptic solution to the skin of a patient, the device 300 is pressed against the skin, which applies a force to the distal end 356 of the pin 350. This force causes the one or more ribs 358 to compress, which disengages the sealing portion from engagement with the interior 322 of the housing 318, thereby allowing the antiseptic solution to pass between the pin 350 and the interior 322.

[0093] Steering Figure 14-15B In a non-limiting embodiment, the housing 318 and / or the distal end 314 of the container 310 can be rotated relative to the container 310 in a variety of configurations. For example, in a first configuration, one or more openings 319 can be closed, such that the applicator 321 is not in fluid communication with the interior 330 of the container 310. In a second configuration (optionally offset 90 degrees from the first configuration), one or more openings 319 (but not all) can be aligned with one or more corresponding openings in the container 310, such that the applicator 321 is partially in fluid communication with the interior 330 of the container 310 and a certain amount of disinfectant solution can be dispensed. In a third configuration, each of the one or more openings 319 can be aligned with one or more corresponding openings in the container 310, such that a larger amount of disinfectant solution can be dispensed.

[0094] Steering Figure 16-18, shows a non-limiting embodiment of a device 400 comprising a container 410 having a proximal end 412 and a distal end 414, thereby defining an interior 430 configured to contain a liquid (e.g., a disinfecting solution). The device 400 may also include a housing 418 configured to hold applicators 420, 421, and a removable membrane 417 and a cap 416 covering the applicators 420, 421. Figure 16 As shown in the non-limiting embodiment of FIG, the applicators 420, 421 are a combination of applicators including a spherical (e.g., roller) applicator 420 as described above and a porous applicator 421 also as described above. For example, the porous applicator 421 can be in the form of a ring, wherein the circumference defines an opening in which the spherical applicator 420 is received.

[0095] Steering Figures 19A-20 , shows a non-limiting embodiment of a device 500 comprising a container 510 having a proximal end 512 and a distal end 514, thereby defining an interior 530 configured to hold a liquid (e.g., a disinfecting solution). The device 500 may also include an applicator 520 and a removable membrane 517 covering the applicator 520. In a non-limiting embodiment and for example as Figure 19C As shown, the device 500 may also include applicators 520, 521, for example, a combination of applicators including a spherical (e.g., roller) applicator 520 as described above and a porous applicator 521 also as described above. In a non-limiting embodiment, the size of the container 510 may be much smaller than other containers in other embodiments described herein, thereby making the container 510 suitable for inclusion in a kit with other medical devices, as described below. In a non-limiting embodiment, the container 510 includes a flange 515 at its distal end 514, which may be similar to Figure 7 and 8, and can be used to retain the applicator 520 at least partially within the container 510. For example, the device described herein but with particular attention to Figures 19A-20 The device 500 in the apparatus may be used to apply an antiseptic solution to the skin of a patient, e.g. Figure 21 shown.

[0096] Steering Figures 22A-23C , a non-limiting embodiment of a kit including a skin preparation device as described herein is shown. Figures 22A-22B, the device 500 may include a container 510 having a proximal end 512 and a distal end 514, thereby defining an interior (not shown) configured to contain a liquid (e.g., a disinfecting solution). The device 500 may also include an applicator 520, which may be a spherical member (e.g., a roller applicator) and / or a porous applicator (e.g., a sponge applicator). The device 500 may include a removable membrane (not shown) covering the applicator 520. Kit ( Figure 22A ) can also include a blood collection set 600, which can include a catheter adapter 610, which includes a catheter 612 in fluid communication with a fluid tube 614. The fluid tube 614 can also be in fluid communication with a blood collection set holder 616. Suitable blood collection sets 600 and their various components are commercially available, for example, from Becton Dickinson, Inc. (Franklin Lakes, NJ) under the trade name VACUTAINER ® , ECLIPSE™, and SAFETY-LOK™. The blood collection set holder 616 may include one or more features 618 that allow for receipt of the skin preparation device 500. For example, the device 500 may be received within at least a portion of the interior of the blood collection set holder 616 by a friction fit and / or a snap fit, such as Figure 18 Highlighted in A.

[0097] about Figures 23A-23C , illustrates a non-limiting embodiment of a drug delivery device 700 incorporating a skin preparation device. Drug delivery device 700 may generally include a housing 810 having a proximal end 812 and a distal end 814, defining an interior for holding a syringe (not shown). Drug delivery device 700 may include a needle cover 816 that is displaceable relative to distal end 814 of housing 810 for delivering an injection and protecting a user from the needle (not shown) before and after drug delivery. The skin preparation device may include a container 710, which may be part of the delivery device housing 810, and a removable membrane 717 covering an applicator 720, which, as described herein, may be a spherical member (e.g., a roller applicator) or a porous applicator (e.g., a sponge applicator). The skin preparation device 500 may be received within housing 810 of drug delivery device 700 at its proximal end 812.

[0098] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail based on what are presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments or aspects for purposes of illustration, it should be understood that these detailed descriptions are for this purpose only and that the present disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments or aspects. On the contrary, the present disclosure is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it should be understood that the present disclosure contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any embodiment can be combined with one or more features of any other embodiment.

Claims

1. A skin preparation device, comprising: a container having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall between the proximal end and the distal end, thereby defining an interior; a disinfectant solution received within the interior; as well as An applicator is disposed at the distal end of the container, the applicator being in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

2. The skin preparation device according to claim 1, wherein The applicator comprises an axially displaceable roller applicator.

3. The skin preparation device of claim 1 , wherein: The applicator comprises a porous material.

4. The skin preparation device according to claim 3, wherein The applicator comprises: a ring of porous material defining a central opening and disposed circumferentially around the distal end of the container; and A roller applicator is received in the central opening of the porous material.

5. The skin preparation device of claim 2, wherein: The roller applicator includes a spherical member rotatably received within the distal end of the container.

6. The skin preparation device of claim 2, wherein: The distal end of the container includes a housing that receives the spherical member therein.

7. The skin preparation device of claim 6, wherein: The housing includes an open distal end such that at least a portion of the spherical member extends distally beyond the housing.

8. The skin preparation device of claim 7, wherein: The spherical member is retained within the housing by an inwardly extending flange.

9. The skin preparation device of claim 7, wherein: The housing is a cylindrical housing with a frustoconical distal end.

10. The skin preparation device of claim 6, wherein: The housing includes one or more openings in a proximal end thereof that place the spherical member in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

11. The skin preparation device of claim 10, wherein The one or more openings include a plurality of circular openings.

12. The skin preparation device of claim 10, wherein: The one or more openings include a plurality of elongated slots.

13. The skin preparation device of claim 12, wherein: The plurality of slots are arranged in a radially extending pattern from a center of the proximal end of the housing to an outer edge of the proximal end of the housing.

14. The skin preparation device of claim 12, wherein: The plurality of elongated slots intersect at a center of the proximal end of the housing.

15. The skin preparation device of claim 12, wherein: The plurality of elongated slots extend distally from the proximal end of the housing.

16. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The applicator includes a spherical member including one or more depressions in an outer surface thereof.

17. The skin preparation device of claim 16, wherein The one or more depressions include a plurality of circular depressions.

18. The skin preparation device of claim 16, wherein The one or more recesses include a plurality of elongated recesses.

19. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The distal end of the container is rotatable between a first configuration in which the applicator is not in fluid communication with the interior of the container and a second configuration in which the applicator is in fluid communication with the interior of the container.

20. The skin preparation device of claim 1, further comprising a removable film disposed on an outer surface of the applicator.

21. The skin preparation device of claim 1, further comprising a cap removably attached to the distal end of the container.

22. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The disinfectant solution contains chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).

23. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The disinfecting solution contains isopropyl alcohol (IPA).

24. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The sanitizing solution comprises about 0.5% to about 4% CHG and about 70% IPA.

25. The skin preparation device of claim 1, wherein The disinfecting solution comprises approximately 2% CHG and approximately 70% IPA.

26. A kit comprising: A blood collection device, comprising: a catheter assembly comprising a catheter and a fluid flow tube in fluid communication with the catheter; and a blood collection set holder; and A skin preparation device comprising: a container having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall between the proximal and distal ends, thereby defining an interior; an antiseptic solution received within the interior; and an applicator disposed at the distal end of the container, the applicator being in fluid communication with the interior of the container; wherein the skin preparation device is removably received at least partially within the blood collection set holder.

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