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Understanding biological safety
1Clinical Device Group Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA. njstark@clinicaldesign.com
Medical Device Technology
|October 26, 2002
Abstract:
A biocompatible device is one that can coexist with living tissue without causing harm. A lack of biocompatibility is usually caused by a chemical interaction between a reactive molecule in or on the device and the tissue with which it comes in contact (although tissue injury may also be caused by mechanical interaction). This article explains the causes and the effects of bioincompatibility.