EXHIBIT 23.2


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2000 Equity Participation
Plan of Interpore International, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated February 2, 2001, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Interpore International, Inc. included in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                      /s/  ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Irvine, California
April 9, 2001