A handheld contact applicator system comprising a handheld contact applicator assembly having a handle body having a proximate end, a distal end, an aperture, and a length, an inserter/remover assembly having a shaft, a release button, and a contact engager wherein the handheld contact applicator system comprises the handheld contact applicator assembly. The handheld contact applicator assembly comprises the handle body and the inserter/remover assembly in cooperative and functional combination.