Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 24, 2002 relating to the financial statements of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., which appears in Zimmer Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
November 15, 2002