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A liquid applicator of the type used to apply pre-operative liquid to the body prior to surgery. The liquid is contained in a sealed ampoule. The applicator has a hollow cylindrical handle with an internal configuration which firmly seats the ampoule within the handle. A neck section of the housing,

A liquid applicator of the type used to apply pre-operative liquid to the body prior to surgery. The liquid is contained in a sealed ampoule. The applicator has a hollow cylindrical handle with an internal configuration which firmly seats the ampoule within the handle. A neck section of the housing, generally seated with and extending from the handle has a thin-walled section positioned very close to the neck of an ampoule supported in the handle, so that manual depression of the thin-walled section allows the operator to sever the ampoule tip from the ampoule body, allowing one-handed release of fluid prior to application.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid applicator comprising:(a) a sealed, liquid-containing ampoule having a body, one end thereof including a positioning shoulder and a tip separable therefrom by a frangible section;(b) a housing including a generally coaxial handle and neck:(1) the handle defining

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A liquid applicator comprising:(a) a sealed, liquid-containing ampoule having a body, one end thereof including a positioning shoulder and a tip separable therefrom by a frangible section;(b) a housing including a generally coaxial handle and neck:(1) the handle defining an interior chamber adapted to enclose and protect the ampoule and shaped to engage the shoulder and support the body in a fixed position;(2) the neck positioned to house the ampoule tip, and having a thin-walled portion sufficiently thin to allow deflection thereof by manual pressure, and wherein the ampoule tip is disposed adjacent the thin-walled portion so that by application of sufficient manual pressure on the thin walled portion, the ampoule tip is separated from the ampoule body along the frangible section to release the liquid for application; and(c) a pad positioned at one end of the neck for applying the liquid.