Exploring Biomaterials
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Objective
I can describe what biomaterials are and how they're used to solve problems in medicine and engineering.
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Warm-up video
Materials Science - a Chalmers Area of Advance · 5:02
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Key concepts
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Biomaterials are special because they are accepted by the body which helps to avoid complications when implanted.
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Scientists are developing advanced biomaterials that are made to become permanently integrated with body tissues through a process called osseointegration.
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3D printing is being used to create patient-specific implants and even print body parts by building a scaffolding for cells to grow.
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Practice
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What is the primary characteristic that makes biomaterials suitable for medical applications?
According to the video, what material was used to help Jan Hil Michon recover from his bike accident?
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“1. What biomaterials are? 2. Give one example of how they are used in medicine to solve a problem. ”
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