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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 , 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 9, 2000
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