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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS Exhibit 23.1
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated May 3, 2000 except for Note 13, for which the date is August 23,
2000, relating to the financial statements of Curon Medical, Inc., which
appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 30, 2000
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