POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Steven G. Anderson and Edwin B. Cordell, Jr. and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including 
post-effective amendments) to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by
CryoLife, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998
registering 2,875,000 shares of common stock, and any related registration
statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, including any related registration statement filed under
Rule 462(b), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 18th day of February, 1998.



                                                   /s/ Ronald D. McCall
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                                                       Ronald D. McCall

 
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Steven G. Anderson and Edwin B. Cordell, Jr. and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including 
post-effective amendments) to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by
CryoLife, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998
registering 2,875,000 shares of common stock, and any related registration
statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, including any related registration statement filed under
Rule 462(b), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 18th day of February, 1998.



                                                   /s/ Benjamin H. Gray
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                       Benjamin H. Gray

 
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Steven G. Anderson and Edwin B. Cordell, Jr. and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including 
post-effective amendments) to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by
CryoLife, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998
registering 2,875,000 shares of common stock, and any related registration
statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, including any related registration statement filed under
Rule 462(b), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 18th day of February, 1998.



                                                   /s/ Virginia C. Lacy
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                       Virginia C. Lacy

 
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Steven G. Anderson and Edwin B. Cordell, Jr. and
each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including 
post-effective amendments) to the Form S-3 Registration Statement filed by
CryoLife, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998
registering 2,875,000 shares of common stock, and any related registration
statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, including any related registration statement filed under
Rule 462(b), with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 18th day of February, 1998.



                                            /s/ Ronald Charles Elkins, M.D.
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                                                Ronald Charles Elkins, M.D.