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|Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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|We consent to the incorporation by reference the following Registration Statements:
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|1. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-31820) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. stock option plan;
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|2. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-43412) pertaining to the HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. 2000
stock option plan;
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|3. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-68292) pertaining to the HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. 2001
stock option plan;
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|4. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-104403) pertaining to the HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. 2002
stock option plan;
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|5. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-120430) pertaining to the Prime Medical Services, Inc. 2003 stock option
plan and 1993 stock option plan;
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|6. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-126301) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. 2004 equity incentive plan;
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|7. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-135100) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc. 2004 equity incentive plan;
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|8. | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-151497) pertaining to the HealthTronics, Inc.  2004 Equity incentive
plan;
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|9. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-106867) of HealthTronics, Inc.; and
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|10. | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-114221) of HealthTronics, Inc.
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|of our reports dated March 4, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of HealthTronics, Inc.,
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of HealthTronics, Inc., included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) of HealthTronics, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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|/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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|Austin, Texas
March 4, 2009
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