The　development　of　prosthesis　implantation　as　a　means　to　treat　bone　defects　in　the　field　of　orthopedic　surgery　is　booming.　Some　materials　with　excellent　biocompatibility　are　available　for　practical　application,　while　new　materials　are　being　continuously　developed.　Gum　metal　is　a　new　type　of　multifunctional　beta-type　titanium　alloy,　and　its　basic　composition　can　be　expressed　as　Ti-24(Ta　+　Nb　+　V)-(Zr,　Hf)-O.　Gum　metal　has　a　good　combination　of　a　low　elastic　modulus　and　high　strength,　which　promotes　its　emergence　in　the　biological　field.　Moreover,　gum　metal　combines　the　advantages　of　nonlinear　elasticity,　low　work　hardening　rate　and　nontoxicity,　making　it　a　new　material　with　potential　in　the　future.　This　review　begins　with　the　design　origin　of　gum　metal　and　the　influence　of　various　elements　on　this　kind　of　alloy.　Second,　the　fabrication　process　and　deformation　mechanism　of　gum　metal　are　summarized.　Finally,　the　properties　and　current　application　fields　of　gum　metal　are　introduced.