ABSTRACT
Once implanted into the body medical polymers must show specific properties in relation to their interactions with surrounding tissues or the body as a whole. So far there is no recognised defmition of biocompatibility since there is no material parameters or biological tests which could be used as a quantitative characteristic of this property of the polymer. 1
Biocompatibility generally means that the polymer can exist in contact with blood and enzymes without undergoing degradation or provoking thrombosis, breakdown of tissues, or harmful, immune, toxicological or allergenic effects.
