Think about a case where your laboratory is working on a brand new biomaterial that has never been used in a medical device to date. In order to get that material to the point where it can undergo clinical trials in any device, you will need to know a lot about it.

What kinds of tests will you need to run to find out the initial biocompatibility of the material? How will these tests differ depending on the intended application, i.e. neural biomaterial vs. orthopedic vs. urinary vs. other?