an active suture that can be used for the delivery of therapeutic fluids to the tissue surrounding a wound is disclosed . the active suture may include a connector designed to join a fluid source , such as a syringe , conventional iv delivery system , or infusion pump to an internal passageway that is embedded within a braided suture . the internal passageway may be comprised of a fine polymeric tube and is capable of conducting and emitting a fluid into at least a portion of the braided suture and surrounding tissue . the invention enables delivery of an efficacious volume of drug bearing solution on the order of milliliters per day , provides a high level of fluid delivery rate control enabling the physician to start or stop drug administration at his / her discretion , and offers a means of providing more than one type of medication that may be selected post - surgically in accord with unexpected patient symptoms that may arise .