| abstract |
The present invention provides medicament-containing cyanoacrylate adhesive formulations for sealing wounds. The adhesive comprises a cyanoacrylate, a substance, and a defect forming agent, wherein the defect forming agent is capable of being removed from a cured cyanoacrylate matrix by solvation in an aqueous solution whereby a plurality of defects in the matrix are formed permitting release of the substance from the matrix at a controlled rate. |