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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 5

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).

o Form 3 Holdings Reported

o Form 4 Transactions Reported

1. Name and Address of Reporting
Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Symbol 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

Plestina, Richard, J
(Last) (First) (Middle) Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. (BJCT)
###-##-####

19184 Green Lakes Loop
4. Statement for Month/Year 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

12/31/2002

(Street) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check All Applicable) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(Check Applicable Line)

Bend, OR 97702
(City) (State) (Zip) x Director o 10% Owner x Form filed by One Reporting Person

o Officer (give title below) o Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

o Other (specify below)

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Title of
Security
(Instr. 3)

Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)

2A.

Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)

Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at the End of Issuer's
Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)

Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. Common Stock

85,500

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)

Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security

Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3A.

Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

(A)

(D)

Option to Purchase Common Stock

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)

Number of Derivative
Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of
Year
(Instr. 4)

10.

Ownership of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11.

Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount or
Number of
Shares

34,500

Explanation of Responses:

John P. Gandolfo for Richard J. Plestina 2/14/2003

**Signature of Reporting Person
Attorney-in-Fact
Date

**		Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:		File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

    Know all by these presents, that the undersigned's hereby makes, constitutes and appoints ________ as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(1)    prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of __________________, a _________ corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");

(2)    seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and

(3)    perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)    this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;

(2)    any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3)    neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4)    this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

    The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact of, for an on behalf of he undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.

    This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this _______ day of ___________, ___________.


                                                _________________________________
                        Signature


                                                _________________________________
                        Print Name

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

    On this ___________ day of ____________, ______________, ________________ personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                _________________________________
                        Notary Public


                                                _________________________________
                        My Commission Expires:

o	Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
o	Form 3 Holdings Reported
o	Form 4 Transactions Reported

John P. Gandolfo for Richard J. Plestina		2/14/2003
**Signature of Reporting Person Attorney-in-Fact		Date