CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 7, 1996 relating to
the financial statements of Innovasive Devices, Inc., which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such report to the Financial
Statement Schedule for the three years ended December 31, 1995 listed under
Item 16(b) of this Registration Statement when such schedule is read in
conjunction with the financial statements referred to in our report. The
audits referred to in such report also included this schedule. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
   
May 30, 1996