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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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As  independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference  in  this registration statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March
27,  2001  included  in  LifeCell  Corporation's  Form  10-K  for the year ended
December  31,  2000  and  to  all  references  to  our  Firm  included  in  this
registration  statement.

                                                  ARTHUR  ANDERSEN  LLP

Philadelphia,  PA
February  5,  2002


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