EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 9, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Closure Medical Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Raleigh, North Carolina April 5, 2001