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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100216212532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000810084-10-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cobbs Jerald S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15360
		FILM NUMBER:		10611050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20245 SW 95TH AVENUE
		CITY:			TUALATIN
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97062

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				931099680
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20245 SW 95TH AVENUE
		CITY:			TUALATIN
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036928001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20245 SW 95TH AVENUE
		CITY:			TUALATIN
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97062

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOJECT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>1</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BJCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Cobbs Jerald S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>TUALATIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series D Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.41</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>3</transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-12-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>BJCT Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2086957</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2086957</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>LOF Funds II &amp; LOF Funds II Institutional</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series E Preferred Stock</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series IIB Warrant</value>
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                <value>0.75</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>3</transactionFormType>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-04</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-12-04</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>BJCT Common Stock</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <transactionFormType>3</transactionFormType>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-12-18</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is a general partner of Signet Healthcare Partners, which owns the partnership of the reported securities,  who disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial owners of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>//Christine M. Farrell Attorney-in-Fact for Jerald S Cobbs//</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-16</signatureDate>
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