SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                        SCHEDULE 13D/A3 (Amendment No. 3)
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, without par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   0905T-10-7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                William F. Daniel
                              Elan Corporation, plc
                                  Lincoln House
                                  Lincoln Place
                                Dublin 2, Ireland
                                (353) 1-709-4000


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          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  April 1, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).




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CUSIP No.  0905T-10-7
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      (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
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                  Elan Corporation, plc
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
                  N/A
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      (2)         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
                  Instructions)
                  (a) [ ]
                  (b) [ ]
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      (3) SEC USE ONLY

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      (4)         SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
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      (5)         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                  PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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      (6)         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Ireland
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   Number of      (7)    SOLE VOTING POWER
     Shares              None
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  Beneficially    (8)    SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned               3,050,270
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    by Each       (9)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   Reporting             None
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  Person With     (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         3,050,270
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      (11)        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  3,050,270
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      (12)        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES  [  ]
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      (13)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  21.7% (based on 13,530,137 shares of Common Stock outstanding
                  on February 23, 2004, as reported in the annual report on
                  Form 10-K filed by the Issuer on March 24, 2004, plus 505,334
                  shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants)
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      (14)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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CUSIP No.  0905T-10-7
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      (1)         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                  Elan International Services, Ltd.
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
                  N/A
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      (2)         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
                  Instructions)
                  (a) [ ]
                  (b) [ ]
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      (3)         SEC USE ONLY

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      (4)         SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
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      (5)         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
                  TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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      (6)         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda
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   Number of      (7)    SOLE VOTING POWER
     Shares              None
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  Beneficially    (8)    SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned               3,050,270
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    by Each       (9)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   Reporting             None
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  Person With     (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         3,050,270
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      (11)        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  3,050,270
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      (12)        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES [  ]
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      (13)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  21.7% (based on 13,530,137 shares of Common Stock outstanding
                  on February 23, 2004, as reported
                  in the annual report on Form 10-K filed by the Issuer on March
                  24, 2004, plus 505,334 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
                  exercise of the Warrants)
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      (14)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO
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CUSIP No.  0905T-10-7
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      (1)         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                  Elan Pharmaceutical Investments, Ltd.
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
                  N/A
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      (2)         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
                  Instructions)
                  (a) [ ]
                  (b) [ ]
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      (3)         SEC USE ONLY
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      (4)         SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
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      (5)         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
                  TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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      (6)         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda
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   Number of      (7)    SOLE VOTING POWER
     Shares              None
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  Beneficially    (8)    SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned               3,050,270
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
    by Each       (9)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   Reporting             None
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
  Person With     (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         3,050,270
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      (11)        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  3,050,270
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      (12)        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES [  ]
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      (13)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  21.7% (based on 13,530,137 shares of Common Stock outstanding
                  on February 23, 2004, as reported
                  in the annual report on Form 10-K filed by the Issuer on March
                  24, 2004, plus 505,334 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
                  exercise of the Warrants)
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      (14)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     Item 1 of Schedule  13D is hereby  amended and  restated in its entirety as
follows:

     This  Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission")  on October 15, 1997, as amended by the
Schedule  13D/A1 filed with the  Commission on January 15, 2003 and the Schedule
13D/A2 filed with the Commission on February 10, 2004 (the "Schedule  13D"),  by
Elan Corporation,  plc ("Elan"),  Elan International  Services, Ltd. ("EIS") and
Elan Pharmaceutical Investments, Ltd. ("EPIL"), relating to the common stock, no
par value (the "Common Stock"), of Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc., an Oregon
corporation  (the  "Issuer"),   whose  principal  offices  are  located  at  211
Somerville Road (Route 202 North), Bedminster, New Jersey 07921.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of Issuer.

     Item 5 of Schedule  13D is hereby  amended and  restated in its entirety as
follows:

     (a) Elan and EIS  (indirectly  through  their  ownership  of EPIL) and EPIL
(directly)  are the  beneficial  owners of  3,050,270  shares  of Common  Stock,
representing  21.7%  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Common  Stock  (based  on
13,530,137  shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 23, 2004, as reported
in the annual  report on Form 10-K filed by the Issuer on March 24,  2004,  plus
505,334 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants).

     (b) Elan  Corporation,  plc and EIS (indirectly  through their ownership of
EPIL) and EPIL  (directly)  each have shared voting and  dispositive  power over
3,050,270 shares of Common Stock.

     (c) From March 9, 2004  through  April 2, 2004,  EPIL sold an  aggregate of
144,200 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions as listed below:

         DATE OF SALE                 AMOUNT               PRICE PER SHARE
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            3/9/04                    15,000                    $3.16

           3/12/04                    25,000                    $3.18

           3/16/04                    10,000                    $3.21

           3/16/04                    25,000                    $3.16

           3/24/04                    25,000                    $3.19

           3/25/04                    23,200                    $3.21

            4/1/04                    16,000                    $3.00

            4/2/04                    5,000                     $3.00


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     (d) None.

     (e) Not applicable.




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  April 5, 2004



                                   ELAN CORPORATION, PLC



                                    By: /s/  William F. Daniel
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                                        Name:  William F. Daniel
                                        Title: Company Secretary/Director


                                    ELAN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LTD.


                                    By: /s/  Kevin Insley
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                                        Name:  Kevin Insley
                                        Title: President and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer


                                    ELAN PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.



                                    By: /s/  Kevin Insley
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                                        Name:  Kevin Insley
                                        Title: President and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer




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