Adhesive barbed filament
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1. A surgical suture comprising:
- a filament having an elongated body including an inner core and outer sheath, the inner core including a first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath including at least one of a second adhesive precursor or a catalyst, anda plurality of barbs formed along a surface of the elongated body and exposing a portion of the inner core and the first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath and at least one of the second adhesive precursor or the catalyst.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides filaments and/or surgical sutures which include an inner core, an outer sheath and a plurality of barbs on a surface thereof. The filaments and/or surgical sutures further include at least one adhesive precursor material which transitions from a non-adherent material to an adhesive material to attach a portion of the filament and/or suture to the surrounding area, such as tissue and/or other portions of the filament.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical suture comprising:
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a filament having an elongated body including an inner core and outer sheath, the inner core including a first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath including at least one of a second adhesive precursor or a catalyst, and a plurality of barbs formed along a surface of the elongated body and exposing a portion of the inner core and the first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath and at least one of the second adhesive precursor or the catalyst. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a barbed suture comprising:
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providing a filament having an elongate body and including an inner core and an outer sheath, the inner core including at least one first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath including at least one of a second adhesive precursor or a catalyst; and
,forming a plurality of barbs on a surface of the filament which expose a portion of the inner core including the first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath including at least one of the second adhesive precursor or the catalyst to allow the inner core to adhere to tissue following implantation.
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19. A surgical mesh comprising:
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at least one filament having an elongated body including an inner core and outer sheath, the inner core including a first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath including at least one of a second adhesive precursor or a catalyst, and, a plurality of barbs formed along a surface of the elongated body and exposing a portion of the inner core and the first adhesive precursor and the outer sheath and at least one of the second adhesive precursor or the catalyst.
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