ProCol Distribution Agreement	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
ProCol Distribution Agreement [Abstract]
ProCol Distribution Agreement	4. ProCol Distribution Agreement In March 2014 CryoLife acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for ProCol® Vascular Bioprosthesis (“ProCol”) from Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. (“Hancock Jaffe”). The agreement between CryoLife and Hancock Jaffe (the “HJ Agreement”) has an initial three-year term and is renewable for two one-year periods at CryoLife’s option. Per the terms of the HJ Agreement, CryoLife has the option to acquire the ProCol product line from Hancock Jaffe beginning in March 2016. ProCol, which is approved for sale in the U.S., is a biological graft derived from a bovine mesenteric vein that provides vascular access for end-stage renal disease (“ESRD”) hemodialysis patients. It is intended for the creation of a bridge graft for vascular access subsequent to at least one previously failed prosthetic access graft. ProCol is complementary to the Company’s Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow Graft (“HeRO® Graft”), which also serves patients with ESRD. ProCol provides vascular access for earlier-stage ESRD patients, while HeRO Graft is designed for patients with limited access options and central venous obstruction. CryoLife will make payments to Hancock Jaffe of up to $2.3 million during 2014, with no more than $650,000 payable in any quarter. The first payment of $430,000 was made in the first quarter of 2014. In exchange for these payments, CryoLife will receive a designated amount of ProCol inventory for resale, including a small amount of existing commercially salable inventory and additional inventory as it is manufactured and after Hancock Jaffe receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval of the Premarket Approval Supplement associated with its new manufacturing facilities. Subsequent to this initial inventory purchase, CryoLife can purchase additional units from Hancock Jaffe at an agreed upon transfer price.

4. ProCol Distribution Agreement

In March 2014 CryoLife acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for ProCol® Vascular Bioprosthesis (“ProCol”) from Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. (“Hancock Jaffe”). The agreement between CryoLife and Hancock Jaffe (the “HJ Agreement”) has an initial three-year term and is renewable for two one-year periods at CryoLife’s option. Per the terms of the HJ Agreement, CryoLife has the option to acquire the ProCol product line from Hancock Jaffe beginning in March 2016.

ProCol, which is approved for sale in the U.S., is a biological graft derived from a bovine mesenteric vein that provides vascular access for end-stage renal disease (“ESRD”) hemodialysis patients. It is intended for the creation of a bridge graft for vascular access subsequent to at least one previously failed prosthetic access graft. ProCol is complementary to the Company’s Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow Graft (“HeRO® Graft”), which also serves patients with ESRD. ProCol provides vascular access for earlier-stage ESRD patients, while HeRO Graft is designed for patients with limited access options and central venous obstruction.

CryoLife will make payments to Hancock Jaffe of up to $2.3 million during 2014, with no more than $650,000 payable in any quarter. The first payment of $430,000 was made in the first quarter of 2014. In exchange for these payments, CryoLife will receive a designated amount of ProCol inventory for resale, including a small amount of existing commercially salable inventory and additional inventory as it is manufactured and after Hancock Jaffe receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval of the Premarket Approval Supplement associated with its new manufacturing facilities. Subsequent to this initial inventory purchase, CryoLife can purchase additional units from Hancock Jaffe at an agreed upon transfer price.