Limited Power of Attorney - Securities Law Compliance

The undersigned, as an officer or director of Laserscope
the "Corporation"),hereby constitutes and appoints Eric
Reuter and Dennis LaLumandiere, or either of them, the
Undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
complete and execute such Forms 144, Forms 3,4 and 5 and other
forms as such attorney shall in his or her discretion determine
to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and
Regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and
regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation,
and to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange
or national association, the Corporation and such other person
or agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

The limited Power of Attorney is executed at San Jose,
California as of the date set forth below.

/s/ James R. Baumgardt
Signature
James R. Baumgardt
Type or Print Name
Dated:Feb 28, 2001
Witness:
/s/ Patricia A. Kuhl
Signature
Patricia A. Kuhl
Type or Print Name
Dated:2/28/01