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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 25, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of
The Med-Design Corporation (the "Company"), which is incorporated by reference
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
November 2, 2000
