EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-39987 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-56728 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-57289 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-39726 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-33746 on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-80291 on Form S-3, and Registration Statement No. 33-61309 on Form S-3 of our report dated September 15, 2003, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Possis Medical, Inc. for the year ended July 31, 2003. Deloitte & Touche LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota October 25, 2003