1. Advancement of Biomaterials in Medical Fields
Dong Kyun Rah, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery
Medical Engineering
Yonsei University College of Medicine

2. Properties of Biomaterials
chemically inert
no toxicity
no immunogenecity
no potentiation of infection
efficacy

3. Artificial Skin Biobrane Transcyte(formerly dermgraft-TC )
Apligraf(Graftskin)
Integra
Alloderm

4. Bone Substitute Bone Hydroxyapatite Polyethylene(Medpor)
Methyl methacrylate
Proplast
Polytetrafluoroethylene(Goretex)
Degradable bone substitute

5. Soft Tissue( subcutaneous layer)

6. Common injectable materials
Hyaluronic Acid
Injectable Collagen
Dextranomer Beads
Polylactic Acid
Acryl-Copolymer
Polyamide
Bio Plastique
Polymethylmetacrylate
Alloderm
Polytetrafluoroethylene

7. A Scientist can not be a Doctor but A Doctor can be a Scientist. Dr
A Scientist can not be a Doctor but A Doctor can be a Scientist ! Dr. Murray