MACROPORE INC
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.16</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MACROPORE, INC.</font></b></p>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT (&#147;Agreement&#148;) is entered into effective as

of&#160; April 1, 2002 (&#147;Effective Date&#148;) by

and between MACROPORE, INC., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of

business at 6740 Top Gun Street, San Diego, California 92121 (&#147;Company&#148;), and <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>Michael J. Simpson, an individual,

with a business address of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></b>8

Veterans Way, Malverne PA 19355 (&#147;Consultant&#148;).</font></p>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Consultant

agrees to provide strategic business consulting services for Company as

requested from time to time by Company&#146;s President and CEO, Christopher J.

Calhoun.</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Consultant

shall be available to perform these services upon reasonable notice from the

date of this agreement up to December 31, 2002, which time shall be considered

the consulting term.</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Consultant

is retained for 15 days of consulting services at a fee of $30,000. In

addition, Consultant agrees (upon request) to provide an additional 15 days of

consulting services at no charge during the consulting term. Fees for any

consulting services beyond the number of days indicated above shall be set as

agreed between the parties when the additional services are requested.</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The

retainer fee of $30,000 shall be paid to Consultant within 60 days of the

effective date (April 1, 2002) of this agreement.</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Company

shall reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses (travel, lodging etc.)

necessarily incurred in providing the consulting services (within 45 days after

submission of receipts).</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This

agreement concludes on December 31, 2002 (the end of the consulting term).</h2>



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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Existing

confidentiality agreement with Consultant is to remain in effect during the

term.</h2>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONSULTANT:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MacroPore,

  Inc.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/S/ Michael J. Simpson</font></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/S/ Christopher J. Calhoun</font></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael J. Simpson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christopher J. Calhoun&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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  2002</font></p>

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