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EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.Financial_Report.xls
10-K - FORM 10-K - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057d10k.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057dex311.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057dex312.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057dex321.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057dex322.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - ASENSUS SURGICAL, INC.d309057dex211.htm

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No 333-161291) of our report dated March 29, 2012 with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (a development stage company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the years then ended and for the period from September 15, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2011 included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ EisnerAmper LLP

New York, New York

March 29, 2012