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: Materials that dissolve and are replaced by tissue (e.g., PLA sutures). 🏗️ Major Classes of Biomaterials 1. Metallic Biomaterials

Highly biocompatible and resistant to compression, but brittle. Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materi...

: Intraocular lenses (IOLs) and contact lenses. : Materials that dissolve and are replaced by tissue (e

: Microcapsules that release medication at a controlled rate. which can cause device failure.

: If the body can't destroy the material, it builds a collagen "wall" (scar tissue) around it, which can cause device failure.