Quiz 2 L8 Flashcards
Biomaterial
A biomaterial is a nonviable material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems. -> later definitions, materials can be viable
Biocompatibility
“Biocompatibility” is the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific application.
Wide patient-to-patient variability will be seen including. (Is inclusive design possible?)
* Age
* Sex
* Generalhealthandconcurrentdisease * Physicalmobility
* Lifestyle
Examples appropriate host response biocompatibility
Examples of “appropriate host responses” include resistance to blood clotting, resistance to bacterial colonization, and normal, uncomplicated healing.
Major material variables that could influence the host response
Bulk material composition, micro- (or nano)-structure, morphology
Surface chemical composition, chemical gradients, surface molecular mobility
Crystallinity and crystallography
Elastic constants
Water content, hydrophobic–hydrophilic balance
Surface electrical/electronic properties
Macro-, micro-, nano- porosity
Corrosion parameters, ion release profile, metal ion toxicity (for metallic materials)
Surface topography
Surface energy
Degradation profile, degradation product form and toxicity (for polymeric materials)
Leachables, additives, catalysts, contaminants and their toxicity (for polymeric materials)
Dissolution/degradation profile, degradation product toxicity (for ceramic materials)
Wear debris release profile
Major characteristics of the generic host response to biomaterials
Protein adsorption and desorption characteristics
Tissue/organ specific cell responses (e.g. osteoclasts and osteoblasts for bone, endothelial proliferation)
Generalised cytotoxic effects
Activation of clotting cascade
Delayed hypersensitivity
Neutrophil activation
Platelet adhesion, activation, aggregation
Mutagenic responses, genotoxicity
Macrophage activation, foreign body giant cell production, granulation tissue formation
Complement activation
Reproductive toxicity
Fibroblast behaviour and fibrosis
Antibody production, immune cell responses
Tumour formation
Microvascular changes
Acute hypersensitivity/anaphylaxis
Examples of specific applications biocompatibility
Examples of “specific applications” include a hemodialysis membrane, a urinary catheter, or a hip joint replacement prosthesis.
What are ways to create biomaterials
Industrial material adaptation (use off-the-shelf that’s already available)
Design of passive materials (no active interaction with the body)
Design of bioactive and degradable materials (material for particular signalling response, signalling factors can be released)
Self-assembling materials (micro/nanoscale assembly in situ, control functionality, particulate formation…)
Constructive remodelling materials (materials facilitate appropriate host response)
Describes the types of polymers and chemical bonds that make up hydrogels
Flexible polymer
Semi-flexible polymer
Irreversible bonds
Reversible bonds
Degradable chemistry
Computational modeling and simulations in predicting and analyzing the behavior of biomaterials and cell interactions
Network mechanics
Transport
Spatiotemporal degradation patterns
Cytoskeleton contraction
Integrin-ligand bonds
Mechanical confinement
Growth kinetics
Evolution of construct mechanics
Five basic types of mechanical loading situations
(A) tension
(B) compression
(C) shearing
(D) torsion (E) bending
Modulus of elasticity
Modulus is defined as being the slope of the straight-line portion of a stress (σ) strain (ε) curve.
- When under stress, materials will first exhibit elastic properties: the stress causes them to deform, but the material will return to its previous state after the stress is removed.
- After passing through the elastic region and through
their yield point, materials enter a plastic region, where they exhibit permanent deformation even after the tensile stress is removed.
What do stress strain curves illustrate and for what types of loads
Stress strain curves visually display the material’s deformation in response to a tensile, compressive,
or torsional load.
Can indicate -> elastic region, plastic region, yield point, and ultimate tensile strength.
Yield point stress strain
yield point of a material occurs when the material transitions from elastic behavior - where removing the applied load will return the material to its original shape - to plastic behavior, where deformation is permanent.
Can find yield strength and strain
Do all materials exhibit yield
No
Composites and ceramics both fail at very low strains
without exhibiting yield.
Elastomeric materials do not exhibit a yield point, they just deform until they break.
What are the typical stress strain curves of polymers
A brittle material which will break without yielding, such as a filled plastic material.
A material that exhibits a zero-slope curve, like many thermoplastics.
An elastomeric material which will slowly increase the applied load until failure, such as silicone rubber.
What does modulus tell you
Brittle materials such as metals, plastics, and composites will exhibit a steeper slope and higher modulus value than ductile materials such as rubber.