| CPC A61F 13/0253 (2013.01) [A61L 15/18 (2013.01); A61L 15/28 (2013.01); A61L 15/46 (2013.01); A61L 15/58 (2013.01); C08L 1/02 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00663 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00702 (2013.01); A61F 2013/0091 (2013.01); A61L 2300/206 (2013.01); A61L 2300/232 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
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1. An adhesive composition comprising:
at least one adhesive, wherein the at least one adhesive is an alcohol-functionalized acrylic adhesive;
at least one phase-separated hydrophilic material selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, and combinations thereof; and
at least one bioactive compound comprising an antimicrobial agent,
wherein
a concentration of the at least one bioactive compound in the adhesive composition ranges from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %;
wherein a concentration of the at least one phase-separated hydrophilic material in the adhesive composition ranges from about 7 wt % to about 15 wt %;
wherein a concentration of the at least one adhesive in the at least one adhesive composition ranges from about 80 wt % to about 90 wt %, and
wherein the adhesive composition has a release rate of the at least one bioactive compound into water, and wherein the release rate is at least about 50 μg/cm2 within 90 minutes of contact of the adhesive composition with water.
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