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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23




                    EXHIBIT 23 - CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 333-23583 and Form S-8 No. 333-59675) pertaining to the Amended
and Restated Stock Option Plan of Medwave, Inc. and in the related Prospectus of
our report dated June 9, 2000, with respect to the financial statements of
Medwave, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
April 30, 2000.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP



Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 20, 2000



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