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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*




                              BIONX IMPLANTS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    09064Q106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
13G is filed: 

                    [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) 
                    [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) 
                    [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                               CUSIP NO. 09064Q106
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(1)  Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above Persons
     (entities only):  Terence D. Wall
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(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        (a)                             (b)
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(3)  SEC Use Only
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(4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each       (5) Sole Voting
      Reporting Person With                             Power:        2,570,217*
                                                  (6) Shared Voting
                                                        Power:            --
                                                  (7) Sole Dispositive
                                                        Power:        2,570,217*
                                                  (8) Shared Dispositive
                                                        Power:            --
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  2,570,217*
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
Instructions)
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 28.8%*
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IN
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* Mr. Terence D. Wall beneficially owns 2,570,217 shares of Bionx Implants, Inc.
common stock ("Common Stock"), which includes 1,500 shares of Common Stock which
Mr.  Wall has the right to acquire  upon  conversion  of options  granted by the
Issuer.  All of Mr.  Wall's  shares  of Common  Stock are held in an  investment
partnership which he controls.  484,421 of such shares of Common Stock represent
Mr. Wall's  proportionate  equity  interest in 2,684,211  shares of Common Stock
owned by Bionix,  B.V., a Dutch  company.  Pursuant to an agreement with Bionix,
B.V., Mr. Wall has the right to cause Bionix, B.V. to transfer to him such 
484,421 shares.

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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:  Bionx Implants, Inc.

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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices  1777 Sentry Parkway
West, Gwynedd Hall, Suite 400, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Terence D. Wall
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 
20 Campus Road, Totowa, New Jersey 07512
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  United States
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  09064Q106
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Item 3. If This  Statement Is Filed  Pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a

        (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78o);

        (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

        (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78c);

        (d) [ ] Investment Company  registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company  Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

        (e) [ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with  ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
(E);

        (f) [ ]  An Employee  Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance  with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

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        (g) [ ]  A Parent  Holding Company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

        (h) [ ] A Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit  Insurance  Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

        (i) [ ] A  Church  Plan  that  is  excluded  from the  definition  of an
investment  company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

        (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership

        (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned (as of December 31, 1998):

             2,570,217*                                                        

        (b)  Percent of Class (as of December 31, 1998):

             28.8%*                                                            

        (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

            (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote   2,570,217*         

           (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote            --      
                                                                 ---------------

          (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,570,217*

           (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   -- 
                                                                      ----------

* Mr. Terence D. Wall beneficially owns 2,568,717 shares of Bionx Implants, Inc.
common stock ("Common Stock"), which includes 1,500 shares of Common Stock which
Mr.  Wall has the right to acquire  upon  conversion  of options  granted by the
Issuer.  All of Mr.  Wall's  shares  of Common  Stock are held in an  investment
partnership which he controls.  484,421 of such shares of Common Stock represent
Mr. Wall's  proportionate  equity  interest in 2,684,211  shares of Common Stock
owned by Bionix,  B.V., a Dutch  company.  Pursuant to an agreement with Bionix,
B.V., Mr. Wall has the right to cause Bionix, B.V. to transfer to him such 
484,421 shares.


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.  N/A

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the 
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.  N/A

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Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  N/A

Item 10. Certification.  N/A


                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                                     February 4, 1999           
                                                         (Date)



                                                     /s/ Michael E. Grossman    
                                                       (Signature)



                                          Michael E. Grossman, Attorney-in-Fact 
                                                        (Name/Title)



            Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
          constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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