EXHIBIT 23.1



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
          
                         
     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-05009 and 333-74733) of Eclipse 
Surgical Technologies, Inc. of our report dated January 29, 1999, appearing 
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by 
reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedules, which appears 
in this Form 10-K.

                                               PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



                         

San Jose, California
March 30, 1999