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Some examples of biomaterials are:

Natural polymers:
Collagen
Hyaluronic acid
Chitosan
Alginate
Gelatin
Synthetic polymers:
Polyglycolide (PGA)
Polylactide (PLA)
Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) (PCL)
Poly (lactid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)
Polyethylene (PE)
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
Carbon fibers + Polymers:
Carbon fibers + poly (sulphone) (PS)
HA+ polymers:
nano-HA/collagen + poly (L- lactic acid)
TCP+ polymer:
nano-HA/collagen + poly (L- lactic acid)
Ceramics:
Zirconia
Alumina
Calcium phosphates (CaPs)
Hydroxyapatite (HA)
Bioglass:
Silicon with bio ceramics