Is “Biomaterial” Still a Meaningful Term?

I taught an "Introduction to Biomaterials" class for many years. In my class, biomaterial meant a material that was generally not biological in its origin and was used in implantable medical devices. Examples largely focused on metal alloys, polymers, and, to a lesser degree, ceramics. In this context, biomaterials were the raw materials from which medical devices could be constructed. In addition, biomaterials did not include actual tissue such as bone. Biomaterials were often considered ...

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