Biocompatibility

Biocompatibility (biomedical therapy): Ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific application.

The term refers to the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation.

Recently Williams (again) has been trying to reevaluate the current knowledge status regarding what factors determine clinical success.

However, according to Williams’ definition, this does not make any sense because biocompatibility is contextual, i.e. much more than just the material itself will determine the clinical outcome of the medical device of which the biomaterial is a part.

Metallic glasses based on magnesium with zinc and calcium addition are tested as the potential biocompatible metallic biomaterials for biodegradable medical implants[14] Biocompatibility (or tissue compatibility) describes the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response when applied as intended.