EX-24.4_62837 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS March 5, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Power of Attorney for Forms 4 and 5 Issuer: I-Flow Corporation (IFLO) I hereby authorize and designate James R. Talevich, Chief Financial Officer of I-Flow Corporation, to sign and file Form 4 "Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities", and Form 5 "Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership", as appropriate, on my behalf. This authorization continues until further notice. Sincerely, John H. Abeles, M.D.