EXHIBIT 5.1
October 26,
2000
Board
of Directors
Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc.
7620 S.W. Bridgeport Road
Portland, Oregon 97224
We
have acted as counsel for Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., (the "Company") in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the issuance of 800,000 shares of common stock (the "Shares") of the Company pursuant to the Company's Restated 1992
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). We have reviewed the corporate actions of the Company in connection with this matter and have examined those documents, corporate records, and other instruments we
deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.
Based
on the foregoing, it is our opinion that:
- 1.
- The
Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Oregon; and
- 2.
- The
Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Very
truly yours,
STOEL
RIVES LLP
