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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8-K of Interpore
International, Inc. of our report dated February 4, 1998, on our audits of the
financial statements of Cross Medical Products, Inc, which report appears in the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Interpore International dated April 6,
1998.


                                                   /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Columbus, Ohio
May 12, 1998