EXHIBIT 23.1



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Bio-Vascular, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-85394), Form S-8 (File No.
33-22302), and Form S-8 (File No. 33-94588) of our reports dated December 8,
1995, except as to the last paragraph of Note 9, for which the date is
January 15, 1996, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Bio-Vascular, Inc. as of October 31, 1995 and
1994, and for each of the three years in the period then ended, which reports
are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and "Incorporation of
Documents by Reference" in the Form S-8 (File No. 33-94588).

                                   COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.






Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 16, 1996