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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.9

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                              AMENDED SCHEDULE TO

                          LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

BORROWER:       INTERPORE INTERNATIONAL 
ADDRESS:        181 TECHNOLOGY DR.  
                IRVINE, CALIFORNIA  92718

BORROWER:       INTERPORE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.  
ADDRESS:        181 TECHNOLOGY DR.  
                IRVINE, CALIFORNIA  92718

DATE:           JULY 25, 1996

CREDIT LIMIT (Section 1.1):           An amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any
                                      one time outstanding.

    LETTER OF CREDIT SUBLIMIT         Silicon, in its reasonable discretion,
                                      will from time to time during the term of
                                      this Agreement issue letters of credit
                                      for the account of the Borrower ("Letters
                                      of Credit"), in an aggregate amount at
                                      any one time outstanding not to exceed
                                      $250,000, upon the request of the
                                      Borrower, provided that, on the date the
                                      Letters of Credit are to be issued,
                                      Borrower has available to it Loans in an
                                      amount equal to or greater than the face
                                      amount of the Letters of Credit to be
                                      issued.  Prior to the issuance of any
                                      Letters of Credit, Borrower shall execute
                                      and deliver to Silicon Applications for
                                      Letters of Credit and such other
                                      documentation as Silicon shall specify
                                      (the "Letter of Credit Documentation").
                                      Fees for the Letters of Credit shall be
                                      as provided in the Letter of Credit
                                      Documentation.

                                      The Credit Limit set forth above and the
                                      Loans available under this Agreement at
                                      any time shall be reduced by the face
                                      amount of Letters of Credit from time to
                                      time outstanding.

INTEREST RATE (Section 1.2):          A rate equal to the "Prime Rate" in
                                      effect from time to time, calculated on
                                      the basis of a 360-day year for the
                                      actual number of days elapsed.  "Prime
                                      Rate" means the rate announced from time
                                      to time by Silicon as its "prime rate;"
                                      it is a base rate upon which other rates
                                      charged by Silicon are based, and it is
                                      not necessarily the best rate available
                                      at Silicon.  The interest rate applicable
                                      to the Obligations shall change on each
                                      date there is a change in the Prime Rate.
             
MATURITY DATE 
(Section 5.1):                        JULY 5, 1997.
             
PRIOR NAMES OF BORROWER, 
(Section 3.2):                        REPLAM CORPORATION
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TRADE NAMES OF BORROWER, 
(Section 3.2):                        NONE
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OTHER LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES 
(Section 3.3):                        12651 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 317, Miami, FL  
                                      33156; 
                                      3059 Forrest Hill Irene, Germantown, 
                                      TN  38138; 
                                      1700 Alma, Suite 260, Plano, TX  75075; 
                                      18005 Sky Park Circle; Irvine, CA 92714.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS-
EXCEPTIONS (Section 4.6):             Without Silicon's prior written consent,
                                      Interpore International may: (i) merge
                                      with another corporation, provided
                                      Interpore International is the surviving
                                      corporation in such merger and the
                                      aggregate value of the assets acquired in
                                      the merger do not exceed 25% of Interpore
                                      International's Tangible Net Worth (as
                                      defined below) as of the end of the month
                                      prior to the effective date of the merger,
                                      and the assets of the corporation acquired
                                      in the merger are not subject to any liens
                                      or encumbrances, except Permitted Liens;
                                      (ii) acquire the assets of another
                                      corporation or entity, provided the
                                      aggregate purchase price paid does not
                                      exceed 25% of Interpore International's
                                      Tangible Net Worth (as defined below) as
                                      of the end of the month prior to the
                                      effective date of the acquisition, and the
                                      assets acquired are not subject to any
                                      liens or encumbrances, except Permitted
                                      Liens; (iii) enter into an agreement to
                                      borrow money in an amount less than 25% of
                                      Interpore International's Tangible Net
                                      Worth (as defined below) as of the end of
                                      the month prior to the effective date of
                                      the loan agreement and the date of any
                                      borrowing thereunder; and (iv) make loans
                                      to, or guaranty indebtedness of, employees
                                      and officers of the Borrower provided that
                                      the aggregate amount of such indebtedness
                                      and guaranties shall not exceed $50,000
                                      outstanding at any time.

FINANCIAL COVENANTS                   Interpore International shall at all times
(Section 4.1):                        comply with all of the following 4.1):
                                      covenants, on a consolidated basis.
                                      Compliance shall be determined quarterly,
                                      except where otherwise specifically
                                      provided below.

             QUICK ASSET RATIO:       Interpore International
                                      shall at all times maintain a
                                      ratio of "Quick Assets" to
                                      current liabilities of not
                                      less than 1.75 to 1 .

             TANGIBLE NET WORTH       Interpore International
                                      shall maintain a tangible net
                                      worth of not less than
                                      $17,000,000.

             DEBT TO TANGIBLE 
             NET WORTH RATIO:         Interpore International
                                      shall at all times maintain a ratio of 
                                      total liabilities 
                                      to tangible net worth of not more than 
                                      1.0 to 1.

             PROFITABILITY            Interpore International
                                      shall not incur a loss (after
                                      taxes) in any fiscal quarter
                                      or in any fiscal year, except
                                      that Interpore International
                                      may incur a loss (after
                                      taxes) in a maximum of one
                                      fiscal quarter, provided that
                                      such loss does not exceed
                                      $500,000.

             DEFINITIONS:             "Tangible net worth" means the excess of
                                      total assets over total liabilities,
                                      determined in accordance with generally
                                      accepted accounting principles, excluding
                                      however all assets which would be
                                      classified as intangible assets under
                                      generally accepted accounting

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                                      principles, including without limitation
                                      goodwill, licenses, patents, trademarks,
                                      trade names, copyrights, capitalized
                                      software and organizational costs,
                                      licences and franchises.

                                      "Quick Assets" means cash on hand or on
                                      deposit in banks, readily marketable
                                      securities issued by the United States,
                                      readily marketable commercial paper rated
                                      "A-1" by Standard & Poor's Corporation
                                      (or a similar rating by a similar rating
                                      organization), certificates of deposit
                                      and banker's acceptances, and accounts
                                      receivable (net of allowance for doubtful
                                      accounts).

    DEFERRED REVENUES:                For purposes of the above quick asset
                                      ratio, deferred revenues shall not be
                                      counted as current liabilities.  For
                                      purposes of the above debt to tangible
                                      net worth ratio, deferred revenues shall
                                      not be counted in determining total
                                      liabilities but shall be counted in
                                      determining tangible net worth for
                                      purposes of such ratio.  For all other
                                      purposes deferred revenues shall be
                                      counted as liabilities in accordance with
                                      generally accepted accounting principles.

    SUBORDINATED DEBT:                "Liabilities" for purposes of the
                                      foregoing covenants do not include
                                      indebtedness which is subordinated to the
                                      indebtedness to Silicon under a
                                      subordination agreement in form specified
                                      by Silicon or by language in the
                                      instrument evidencing the indebtedness
                                      which is acceptable to Silicon.

OTHER COVENANTS (Section 4.1):
                                      Borrower shall at all times comply with
                                      all of the following additional covenants:

                                      1.   BANKING RELATIONSHIP.  Interpore
                                      International shall at all times maintain
                                      its bank accounts and its primary banking
                                      relationship with Silicon.

                                      2.  INDEBTEDNESS.  Without limiting any
                                      of the foregoing terms or provisions of
                                      this Agreement, Borrower shall not in the
                                      future incur indebtedness for borrowed
                                      money, except for (i) indebtedness to
                                      Silicon, and (ii) indebtedness incurred
                                      in the future for the purchase price of
                                      or lease of equipment in an aggregate
                                      amount not exceeding $1,500,000 (in the
                                      aggregate for both Borrowers) at any time
                                      outstanding.

                                      3.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AGINGS.  If there
                                      are any Loans outstanding as of the end
                                      of any calendar month, within 30 days
                                      after the end of such calendar month
                                      Borrower shall provide Silicon with an
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                                      listing of Borrower's accounts receivable
                                      in form satisfactory to Silicon.

Borrower:                                       Borrower:

INTERPORE INTERNATIONAL                         INTERPORE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.


By  /s/ DAVID C. MERCER                         By  /s/ DAVID C. MERCER 
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        [Vice] President                               [Vice] President

By  /s/ RICHARD HARRISON                        By  /s/ RICHARD HARRISON
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       [Ass't] Secretary                              [Ass't] Secretary


Silicon:

SILICON VALLEY BANK


By  /s/ KITTRIDGE CHAMBERLAIN
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Title   Vice President
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