ABSTRACT
Polymers have been successfully demonstrating their utility in diversified fields, heading from the automobiles to aerospace industry. The least one could have ever imagined were its immense biomedical applications. Polymers being biodegradable find their convenience in therapeutic devices, temporary implants, wound healing, 3D bioprinting, and nanoscale drug delivery applications, to name a few. The above-mentioned field of research bloomed beautifully in in contemporary times. The design tailored to fabricated polymers categorizes the biomedical function executed. The major factors affecting scaffold performance concern morphology, architecture, surface chemistry, and structural properties. The advantages lie in its long-term biocompatibility and efficient repair and regeneration, promoting easy replacement of metals, alloys, and ceramics. Naturally occurring polymeric biomaterials could be classified into two categories: natural and synthetic, based on their source and composition. The inclusion of proteins, polysaccharides, and esters has garnered them as nanocomposite adhesives with proper growth to find potential uses. This chapter outlines how polymer-driven biomedical applications have over time evolved as a newer venture in research and are proven to be highly effective, potent, and intelligently effective enough.
