EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the 1993 Stock Plan of Conceptus, Inc. of our report dated
January 20, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Conceptus, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the
year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
July 28, 2000
