EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-16581,  33-83996,  33-84048,  333-03513,  333-59853,  333-59849,  333-06141,
333-34025, 333-75535 and 333-47310 of CryoLife, Inc., on Form S-8 of our reports
dated  February  24,  2003,  appearing  in this  Annual  Report  on Form 10-K of
CryoLife, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002.

/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

February 24, 2003