MOISTURE-CURABLE ADHESIVE SUTURE STRIP

摘要

A moisture-curable adhesive suture strip for closing a wound on a patient comprises an elongated, flexible air-permeable backing strip having first and second surfaces facing away from one another and a length and width sufficient to secure facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition with one another, and a moisture-curable adhesive substance coated on the first surface of the backing strip to adhere the strip to the patient with the facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition, the adhesive substance comprising n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate or octyl 2-cyanoacrylate. A first protective member is removably attached to the backing strip and covers the adhesive substance on the first surface thereof. After removal of the protective member to expose the adhesive substance and application of the backing strip with the exposed adhesive substance onto the patient to secure the facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition, the adhesive substance upon curing together with the backing strip maintain the facing edges of the wound in close juxtaposition without the cured adhesive substance adversely affecting the flexibility of the backing strip.