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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040806082104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200144-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040806

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:		211 SOMERVILLE ROAD
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 202 NORTH
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9084702800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 SOMERVILLE ROAD
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 202 NORTH
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOJECT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSHEA JAMES C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200144

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15360
		FILM NUMBER:		04956191

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 SOMERVILLE RD 202N
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9087192244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13 GATEHOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BJCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>OSHEA JAMES C</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
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            <otherText>INSIDER</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">2,429 Additional shares by 401K</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: John Gandolfo, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-06</signatureDate>
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