EXHIBIT 10.14
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

1.  Parties:

            a) Bionx Implants, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of
            the State of Pennsylvania, USA and a manufacturer and marketer of
            Self-Reinforced, resorbable polymer implants used in a variety of
            applications including orthopedic surgery, urology, dentistry and
            maxillo-facial surgery (the "Corporation").

            b) Professor Pertti Tormala ("Tormala")

2.  Purpose of the Agreement:

            In order to maintain the high standard of product development of the
            Corporation and its subsidiaries, and, further to support the
            fulfillment of the Corporation's strategic objectives on a worldwide
            basis, Tormala and the Corporation have agreed to the following
            terms and conditions of employment. This agreement supersedes all
            previous agreements between the parties hereto and their affiliates
            or subsidiaries.

3.  Status of Tormala:

            Tormala is appointed as Executive Vice President, Research and
            Development of the Corporation, with fall responsibilities for the
            research and development staff and facilities of the Corporation.
            Tormala will report in his capacity as Executive Vice President to
            the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

4.  Term:

            The initial term of this agreement will be five (5) years,
            commencing as of January 1, 2000 and terminating on December 31,
            2004. The parties may agree that after the initial term, this
            agreement will automatically renew for one (1) year periods until
            notice by either party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
            Corporation, upon prior written notice to Tormala, may assign its
            rights under this agreement to the purchaser of substantially all of
            the Corporation's assets to the surviving entity in a merger
            involving the Corporation as a party, provided that the purchaser or
            surviving entity becomes bound by the terms and conditions of this
            agreement to the same extent as if it were named as the Corporation.
            In the event the purchaser or surviving entity does not agree to be
            bound by the same terms and conditions of this agreement the
            purchaser or surviving entity must provide written notice to
            Tormala. The notice period in this agreement will be six (6) months.

5.  Remuneration:

            The remuneration of Tormala during the period of this agreement will
            be the following:

            Tormala will receive a minimum base salary of FIM 45,000 per month,
            payable twice monthly by the Corporation's Finnish subsidiaries.
            Tormala and the Corporation agree that Tormala's base salary is
            intended to provide Tormala with
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            reasonable compensation for Tormala's assignment of all intellectual
            and industrial property rights to all of the products Tormala
            develops, creates or invents during the term of this agreement
            (subject only to the exceptions set forth in Section 11 hereof).

            Tormala will also be eligible for cash bonuses, if and when awarded,
            when granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
            of the Corporation. Tormala will also be eligible to participate in
            the Corporation's 1996 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.

            The Corporation will also provide Tormala with a car, paid for by
            the Corporation, and will reimburse Tormala for all reasonable
            travel and entertainment costs required by the Corporation for the
            performance of this duties.

            Tormala and the Corporation agree that effective as of January l,,
            1997, the Corporation will no longer pay Tormala a royalty under (i)
            the License Agreement, dated December 14, 1988, among Tormala,
            Markku Tamminmaki, Menefix I/S and a Finnish subsidiary of the
            Corporation, (ii) the License, Manufacturing and Distribution
            Agreement, dated September 28, 1989, among Tormala, a Finnish
            subsidiary of the Corporation and other Danish and Finnish inventors
            and (iii) any other agreement entered into between Tormala and the
            Corporation or the Corporation's Finnish subsidiaries.

6.  Pension Benefits:

            Tormala's pension benefits shall be in accordance with the Finnish
            TEL system.

7.  Holiday Benefits:

            Tormala is entitled to a four week summer holiday and a two-week
            winter holiday. Tormala will decide the vacation periods and will
            notify the President and CEO of his plans in advance.

 8.  Daily working time:

            Tormala will have no defined daily work period. However, Tormala
            agrees to use his best efforts and the substantial majority of his
            time available to the Corporation to further the development of the
            Corporation's products and to give all his support to the other
            activities of the Corporation.

9.  Other employment:

            The Corporation is aware of Tormala's present activities at the
            Tampere University and related duties and agrees that the conduct of
            these duties may continue at their present levels.

 10.  Non-competition:

            Tormala undertakes that during a period of 36 months after the
            termination of this agreement he will not directly or indirectly
            have an interest in or be engaged, concerned or involved in
            businesses or scientific activities competing with the business
            activities of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
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            The period noted above will not apply if Tormala's employment is
            terminated without cause by the Corporation.

 11.  Industrial property rights:

            Tormala agrees that all patents, patent applications, know-how,
            technical data and other industrial and intellectual property rights
            relating to the Corporation's research and development activities in
            which Tormala may have any interest whatsoever, regardless of the
            area of application, have been irrevocably transferred by Tormala
            to, and will continue to be the property of, the Corporation. All
            such intellectual and industrial rights developed by or under the
            direction of Tormala during the term of this agreement are also
            hereby transferred to the Corporation by Tormala. The only
            exceptions to this irrevocable transfer are the following
            agreements: (1) the agreement between Tormala and TEKES covering the
            use of Ultrasound in Tableting and, (2) the agreement between
            Tormala and Orion Pharma covering the use of proprietary
            Polyorthoesters in drug delivery formulations specific to molecular
            entities that are the proprietary property of Orion.

12.  Applicable law and disputes

            This Agreement is governed by Finnish law.
            All disputes concerning the terms and interpretation of this
            Agreement are to be resolved in accordance with the law on
            arbitration. The sole arbitrator, if and when the parties cannot
            reach an agreement, shall be determined by the Finnish Central
            Chamber of Commerce on request of either of the parties. This
            Agreement supercedes and replaces the Employment Agreement between
            the parties, or their predecessors, dated as of January 1, 2000,
            which agreement h hereby deemed to have been terminated in
            accordance with its provisions.


Dated: As of January 1, 2000



/s/ Gerard S. Carlozzi
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Gerard S. Carlozzi
President

/s/ Pertti Tormala
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Pertti Tormala