Evaluation of Smart Bio-materials in Orthopedics and Tissue Engineering

Abstract

Bio-materials are used to create bio-mimetic models with same characteristics as biological entity to be operated. Far from these materials, new class of smart bio-materials has been developed, and these materials are highly react to minute changes in their environment. Smart bio-materials are classified on basis of piezoelectric material, shape memory alloys, self healing materials, thermo-electric materials etc. The development of smart materials for various medical applications has become centre of attention for research interest. Smart materials are growing interest as model in research to understand complex bio-materials in medical applications. The study of smart materials in orthopedics, tissue engineering and introduction of advanced smart materials in current practice is necessary. In this paper recent smart materials in orthopedics and tissue engineering were discussed. Different advanced smart materials in orthopedics and tissue engineering were proposed to introduced in actual practice. This paper focuses on advancement and new smart materials to be introduced in biomedical applications. The information provided in this paper may be beneficial for the future development of biomedical devices and their clinical applications thus improving standard of patient life and advancement in biomedical sector.