EXHIBIT 11.1 GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE (1) (In thousands, except per share data) Year Ended June 30, ------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ----- ----- ---- Primary and Fully Diluted: Weighted average common shares...... 4,201 3,295 3,112 Common and common equivalent shares pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 83................... 3,201 3,201 3,201 ------ ------ ------- Shares used in per share calculation... 7,411 6,496 6,313 ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------- Net loss............................... $(5,465) $(4,051) $(3,119) ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------- Net loss per share..................... $ (0.74) $ (0.62) $ (0.49) ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------- - ----------------- (1) There is no difference between primary and fully diluted net loss per share for all periods presented.