Patent ID: 7351426
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. A cyanoacrylate-based absorbable tissue adhesive composition, comprising a blend of at least one alkoxyalkyl cyanoacrylate and at least one alkyl cyanoacrylate, the ratio of alkoxyalkyl cyanoacrylate to alkyl cyanoacrylate comprising from about 60:40 to about 99:1 by weight, and further comprising greater than 2 percent by weight of a polymeric modifier comprising a copolymer of trimethylene carbonate and at least one additional cyclic monomer selected from the group consisting of glycolide, lactide, p-dioxanone, 1,5-dioxepan-2-one, and ε-caurolactone.