Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-32523) of Innovasive Devices, Inc. of our report dated February 18, 1999 appearing on page 21 of this from 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 31, 1999