Bacterial cellulose is heat and alkali resistant ultra-fine and highly pure polymer fibrous network. It displays several unique properties, including high permeability, high water absorption capacity, high crystallinity, high mechanical strength, good biocompatibility, etc. Therefore, researchers endeavor to use bacterial cellulose to develop novel biomedical materials in the biotechnology industry, e.g., wound dressing, artificial blood-vessels, and drug delivery systems. The purpose of this article is to review current literature of the characteristics and the applications of bacterial cellulose as biomedical materials.