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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001016006</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLOSURE MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLSR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000200406</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON &amp; JOHNSON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5055948</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See explanatory note below.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Johnson &amp; Johnson, a New Jersey Corporation, is party to a Stockholder Agreement dated as of March 3, 2005 with certain stockholders of Closure Medical Corporation (the &quot;Stockholder Agreement).  Pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement, Johnson &amp; Johnson may be deemed a beneficial owner pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), of 5,055,948 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Closure Medical Corporation that are subject to the Stockholder Agreement (the &quot;Shares&quot;).  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, Johnson &amp; Johnson hereby states that this Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that Johnson &amp; Johnson is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities of Closure Medical Corporation.  Johnson &amp; Johnson has no pecuniary interest in the Shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael H. Ullmann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
