Exhibit 23.2



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on
Form S-8 of our reports dated December 16, 1996, on our audits of the financial
statements and financial statement schedule of Bio-Vascular, Inc. as of October
31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of the three years in the period ended October
31, 1996, which reports are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 1996. We also consent to the references to our
firm under the caption "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" and
under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus filed as a part of the
registration statement.


                                                 COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 8, 1997