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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of MiniMed, Inc. on Form
S-3 of our report dated March 5, 1999 (except for Note 15 as to which the date
is April 1, 1999) appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the headings "Selected
Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of MiniMed, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 5, 1999
(except for Note 15 as to which the date is April 1, 1999), appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of MiniMed, Inc. for the year ended January 1, 1999.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP

Los Angeles, California
June 11, 1999