MID Spring Semester Examination, 2013

Sub: Biomaterials (MS 41006)

Full Marks: 60 Time: 2 Hours
Instruction: Answer all Questions

1. Match the entries in the following two columns lx12

1. Poly (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) 1. Total hip prosthesis
2. Poly L-lactic acid 2. PDMS
3. Calcium phosphate 3. Protein structure
4. Hydroxyapatite 4. Tissue adhesive
5. UHMWPE 5. Blood bag
6. Silicone 6. Soft contact lens
7. Hydrogen bond 7. Resorbable ceramics
8. Breathable PU 8. Breast implant
9. Biodegradable 9. Resorbable
10. PVC 10. Wound dressing
11. Silicone gel 11. Bone mineral
12. Alkyl-2-cyanoacrylate 12. Poly (e-caprolactone)

2. The following questions contain one or more correct answer(s). Find out the correct answer(s). lx8
a) Pick up the bone constituents from the following.
PLLA, HAP, A}z0 3, collagen.
b) Which of the following materials are used for making hydrogel?
I Nylon, Poly (vinyl alcohol), Cellulose, Poly (HEMA) ~\\
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I c) For making contact lens which polymers are appropriate? F
I I Poly (vinyl alcohol), Poly (HEMA), nylon, PMMA
d) Suitable material for total·hip prosthesis would be . · -.-.. ,_,.,.. ~ """'="~
I[ Polyurethane, Glass fibre/PEEK composite, PET, UHMWPE
e) Out of the following materials which one is obtained from nature?
Poly (HEMA), Chitin, Poly (vinyl alcohol), Poly (caprolactone)
f) Which of the following materials is more suitable as soft tissue substitute?
Polyurethane, Silicones, HOPE, PV A
g) Absorbable sutures can be made from
PET, Copolymer oflactic acid and glycolic acid, Cellulose acetate, Polyacrylonitrile
h) Which one of the following is used for tissue adhesive?
Poly (vinyl acetate), Alkyl-2-cyanoacrylate, Butyl acrylate, Polycaprolactone

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. lx6

l a) Polymers contain
b) The density ofHDPE is
bonds and ceramic materials contain _ _ _ _ bonds.
than that of alumina.
c) Bone is a composite of and _ __
d) PLLA is suitable for application.
e) Wood is a composite of and - - -
f) PTFE remain in the body when used as an implant device.

4. Answer the following questions.

a) Describe the sequences of events that occur during healing of wounds in soft and hard tissues. 6
b) Describe different tissue responses that occur due to incorporation of implants in the body. 6

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5. Answer the following questions.
a) Describe the different applications of implants made of ceramic materials. 6
b) What is bone cement? Show the details of bone cement composition and its application for different
purposes. 4
c) Briefly describe some heart assist devices and materials used therein. 2

6. Answer the following questions

a) What are bioactive bioceramics? 1
b) Using different matrix materials _as the basis classifY the bioactive biomedical composites for tissue
replacement. · 2
c) Name the factors that affect the properties of biomedical composites. 1
d) What are the principal adhesion forces remain operative in bioactive particle agglomerates during
preparation of the bioactive ceramic composites? 1
e) Describe the processing and fabrication techniques ofbioactive ceramic composites with the help of flow
diagrams. 5