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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of
Biomet, Inc. on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-65139, 333-00331, 33-75618, 33-65700,
33-50268, 33-37561, 33-26826 and 33-7361), on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88905) and
on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-50420, 33-27008 and 333-94959) and in the related
Prospectus of our report dated July 9, 2001, on our audits of the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Biomet, Inc. and
subsidiaries at May 31, 2001 and 2000, and for each of the three years in the
period ended May 31, 2001, which report is included in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.

                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois
August 16, 2001