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