#$%^&*AU2014202748A120150122.pdf#####ADHESIVE BARBED FILAMENT ABSTRACT The present disclosure provides filaments (14) and/or surgical sutures (10) which include an inner core (18), an outer sheath (20) and a plurality of barbs (12) on a surface (14d) thereof The filaments (14) and/or surgical sutures (10) further include at least one adhesive precursor material (22) which transitions from a non-adherent material to an adhesive material to attach a portion of the filament (14) and/or suture (10) to the surrounding area, such as tissue and/or other portions of the filament (14).
