Bio-implant

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A bio-implant may be defined as an artificial organic material that can be surgically implanted into a person's body to replace damaged tissue [1]. The common areas of application include orthopedic (especially maxillofacial) reconstructive prosthesis, cardiac prostheses (artificial heart valves like the Chitra heart valve), skin and cornea.

[edit] External links

• Prosthetics History

[edit] See also

• Implant (medicine)
• Orthosis
• Prosthetics in Fiction