EXHIBIT 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-54164) of our report dated January 11, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Vascular Solutions, Inc. included in the
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Vascular Solutions,
Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In
our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered
in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly
in all material respects the information set forth therein.

                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 4, 2002