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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          (Amendment No. ___________)*


                            Innovasive Devices, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $.0001 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45766K10
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 2 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          New Enterprise Associates VI, Limited Partnership

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware Limited Partnership

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 3 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware Limited Partnership

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 4 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Peter J. Barris

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 5 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 6 of 23 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Nancy L. Dorman

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 7 of 23 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Ronald Kase

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 8 of 23 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          C. Richard Kramlich

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------=-----------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                            Page 9 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Arthur J. Marks

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                           Page 10 of 23 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Thomas C. McConnell

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                           Page 11 of 23 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          John M. Nehra

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 45766K10             13G                           Page 12 of 23 Pages


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Charles W. Newhall III

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                     0 shares
        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY                  728,863 shares
         OWNED BY
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           EACH                7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        REPORTING                    0 shares
          PERSON
                            ----------------------------------------------------
           WITH                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          728,863 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN   |_|
          SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          10.0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

          IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>


Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:  Innovasive Devices, Inc.

Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
              734 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752-3032

Item  2(a).   Names  of  Persons   Filing:   New  Enterprise Associates VI,
              Limited  Partnership  ("NEA VI"), NEA Partners VI, Limited 
              Partnership  ("NEA  Partners  VI"),  which  is the  sole
              general partner of NEA VI, and Peter J. Barris ("Barris"),  Frank
              A. Bonsal,  Jr. ("Bonsal"),  Nancy L. Dorman  ("Dorman"),  Ronald
              Kase ("Kase"), C. Richard Kramlich ("Kramlich"),  Arthur J. Marks
              ("Marks"),  Thomas  C.  McConnell  ("McConnell"),  John M.  Nehra
              ("Nehra")  and Charles W. Newhall III  ("Newhall")  (the "General
              Partners").  The General Partners are individual general partners
              of NEA  Partners  VI. The  persons  named in this  paragraph  are
              referred  to  individually  herein as a  "Reporting  Person"  and
              collectively as the "Reporting Persons."

Item  2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
              The  address  of the  principal  business  office  of NEA VI,  NEA
              Partners VI, Barris,  Bonsal,  Dorman, Marks, Nehra and Newhall is
              New  Enterprise  Associates,  1119  St.  Paul  Street,  Baltimore,
              Maryland  21202.  The address of the principal  business office of
              Kase,  Kramlich and McConnell is New Enterprise  Associates,  2490
              Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025.

Item 2(c).    Citizenship:  Each of NEA VI and NEA Partners VI is a limited 
              partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. 
              Each of the General Partners is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, $.0001 par value
              ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:  45766K10

Item 3.              If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                     13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                     (a)    [  ]  Broker  or  Dealer   registered  under
                                  Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of
                                  1934 (the "Act").

                     (b)    [  ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

                     (c)    [  ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)
                                  (19) of the Act.

                     (d)    [  ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8
                                  of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                     (e)    [  ]  Investment  Adviser  registered  under Section
                                  203 of the  Investment  Advisers Act of 1940.

                     (f)    [  ]  Employee  Benefit  Plan,  Pension  Fund which
                                  is  subject to the  provisions of the Employee
                                  Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974 or
                                  Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of
                                  the Act.
             
                               Page 13 of 23 Pages
<PAGE>


                     (g)    [  ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 
                                  Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.

                     (h)    [  ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
                                  (H) of the Act.

                    Not  applicable.  This  Schedule  13G  is  not  being  filed
                    pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b).

Item 4.       Ownership.

              (a)   Amount  Beneficially  Owned:  NEA VI is the record owner of
                    728,863 shares of Common Stock (the "Record  Shares") as of
                    December 31, 1996.  As the sole general  partner of NEA VI,
                    NEA  Partners  VI may be  deemed  to own  beneficially  the
                    Record Shares.  As the general partners of NEA Partners VI,
                    the sole  general  partner of NEA VI,  each of the  General
                    Partners may also be deemed to own  beneficially the Record
                    Shares.  Therefore, NEA VI, NEA Partners VI and each of the
                    General Partners may be deemed to own beneficially  728,863
                    shares of Common Stock.

              (b)   Percent of Class: Each Reporting Person: 10.0%. The
                    foregoing  percentage is  calculated  based on the 7,260,408
                    shares of Common  Stock  reported to be  outstanding  in the
                    Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter ended
                    September 30, 1996 of Innovasive Devices,  Inc., as adjusted
                    pursuant to Rule 13d-13(d)(1).

              (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                    (i)     sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0 shares
                            for each Reporting Person.

                    (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 728,863
                            shares for each Reporting Person.

                    (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  0 shares for each Reporting Person.

                    (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  728,863 shares for each Reporting Person.

              Each  Reporting  Person  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of such
              shares  of Common  Stock  except,  in the case of NEA VI,  for the
              728,863 shares of Common Stock it holds of record.

Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

              Not applicable.

Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

              Not applicable.


                               Page 14 of 23 Pages
<PAGE>



Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
              Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent 
              Holding Company.

              Not applicable.

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim
              membership in a "group" as used in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              Not applicable.

Item 10.      Certification.

              Not  applicable.  This  statement  on  Schedule  13G is not  filed
              pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).


                                 





                               Page 15 of 23 Pages

<PAGE>



                                    SIGNATURE


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date: February 10, 1997


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:               *
             -----------------------  
             Charles W. Newhall III
             General Partner


NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:               *
       -----------------------   
       Charles W. Newhall III
       General Partner


          *
- -----------------------
Peter J. Barris


          *
- -----------------------
Ronald Kase


          *
- -----------------------
John M. Nehra



                               Page 16 of 23 Pages
<PAGE>





          *
- -----------------------
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.


          *
- -----------------------
C. Richard Kramlich


          *
- -----------------------
Arthur J. Marks


          *
- -----------------------
Thomas C. McConnell


          *
- -----------------------
Charles W. Newhall III


                                         *By:       /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                              capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced  Interventional  Systems Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection  with a Schedule 13G for Acuity  Imaging,  Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney  are  incorporated  herein by  reference  and copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.



                               Page 17 of 23 Pages
<PAGE>



                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT


      Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the  ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Innovasive Devices, Inc.

      EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 1997.


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:               *
             -----------------------  
             Charles W. Newhall III
             General Partner


NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:               *
       -----------------------   
       Charles W. Newhall III
       General Partner


          *
- -----------------------
Peter J. Barris


          *
- -----------------------
Ronald Kase


          *
- -----------------------
John M. Nehra



                               Page 18 of 23 Pages
<PAGE>





          *
- -----------------------
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.


          *
- -----------------------
C. Richard Kramlich


          *
- -----------------------
Arthur J. Marks


          *
- -----------------------
Thomas C. McConnell


          *
- -----------------------
Charles W. Newhall III

                                         *By:       /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                             capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This  Agreement  was executed by Nancy L. Dorman  pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced  Interventional Systems, Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection  with a Schedule 13G for Acuity  Imaging,  Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney  are  incorporated  herein by  reference  and copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.




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                                                                       Exhibit 2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W.
Newhall  III,  and each of them,  with full power to act without the other,  his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact,  with full power of substitution,  to sign any
and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable
or  appropriate  to be executed on behalf of himself as an  individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any  partnership,  pursuant to section 13 or 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any
and all  regulations  promulgated  thereunder,  and to file the  same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc., granting unto said  attorney-in-fact  full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate,  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as he  might or could do in
person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact,  or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the
23rd day of April, 1991.


                                                     /s/ Raymond L. Bank
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Raymond L. Bank


                                                     /s/ Thomas R. Baruch
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Thomas R. Baruch


                                                     /s/ Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.


                                                     /s/ James A. Cole
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     James A. Cole



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                                                     /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     Nancy L. Dorman


                                                     /s/ Neal M. Douglas
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Neal M. Douglas


                                                     /s/ John W. Glynn, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     John W. Glynn, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Curran W. Harvey
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Curran W. Harvey


                                                     /s/ Ronald Kase
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Ronald Kase


                                                     /s/ C. Richard Kramlich
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     C. Richard Kramlich


                                                     /s/ Robert F. Kuhling
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Robert F. Kuhling


                                                     /s/ Arthur J. Marks
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Arthur J. Marks


                                                     /s/ Thomas C. McConnell
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Thomas C. McConnell


                                                     /s/ Donald L. Murfin
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Donald L. Murfin


                                                     /s/ H. Leland Murphy
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     H. Leland Murphy


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<PAGE>



                                                     /s/ John M. Nehra
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     John M. Nehra


                                                     /s/ Charles W. Newhall III
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Charles W. Newhall III


                                                     /s/ Terry L. Opdendyk
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Terry L. Opdendyk


                                                     /s/ Barbara J. Perrier
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Barbara J. Perrier


                                                     /s/ C. Vincent Prothro
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     C. Vincent Prothro


                                                     /s/ C. Woodrow Rea, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     C. Woodrow Rea, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Howard D. Wolfe, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Howard D. Wolfe, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Nora M. Zietz
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Nora M. Zietz



                               Page 22 of 23 Pages
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W.
Newhall  III,  and each of them,  with full power to act without the other,  his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact,  with full power of substitution,  to sign any
and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable
or  appropriate  to be executed on behalf of himself as an  individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any  partnership,  pursuant to section 13 or 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any
and all  regulations  promulgated  thereunder,  and to file the  same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc., granting unto said  attorney-in-fact  full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate,  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as he  might or could do in
person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact,  or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the
1st day of January, 1994.

                                                     /s/ Peter J. Barris
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Peter J. Barris


                                                     /s/ Debra E. King
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Debra E. King


                                                     /s/ Peter T. Morris
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Peter. T. Morris


                                                     /s/ Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr.
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Alexander Slusky
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Alexander Slusky


                                                     /s/ Louis B. Van Dyck
                                                     -----------------------  
                                                     Louis B. Van Dyck

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