Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 8, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Rita Medical Systems, Inc., which appears in Rita Medical System Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Jose, California

August 5, 2004