| Organ |
Term |
Major materials |
| Eyes |
Contact lens |
PMMA, MPC polymer |
| Intraocular lens |
PMMA |
| Teeth |
Artificial tooth, Dental prosthesis |
PMMA |
| Cavity fill material |
Methacryl acid derivative polymer |
| Esophagus |
Artificial esophagus |
Polyethylene / Natural rubber |
| Heart |
Mechanical heart |
Segmented polyurethane |
| Prosthetic cardiac valve |
Pylorite carbon |
| Lungs |
Oxygenator (extracorporeal circulation) |
Porous polypropylene |
| Mamma |
Mammary prostheses |
Silicone |
| Liver |
Artificial liver |
Activated carbon, Porous polymer beads |
| Kidney |
Artificial kidney |
Cellulose, PMMA, Polysulfone |
| Blood vessel |
Artificial vessel |
Stretched PTFE |
| Hip joint |
Artificial joint (the part of main body) |
Titanium alloy, Cobalt-chromium alloy, Ceramics (Alumina, Zirconia) |
| Knee joint |
Artificial joint (particular part) |
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene |
| Phalangeal joint |
Artificial finger joint |
Silicone |
| Ligament |
Artificial ligament |
Polyester, PTFE |
| Bone |
Artificial bone |
Hydroxyapatite |
| Bone cement |
PMMA |