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,  
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                                            1996      1995      1994  
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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 
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Shares used in per share calculation...    7,411     6,496      6,313 
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Net loss...............................  $(5,465)  $(4,051)   $(3,119)
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Net loss per share.....................  $ (0.74)  $ (0.62)   $ (0.49)
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(1)  There is no difference between primary and fully diluted net loss per 
     share for all periods presented.