CryoLife, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend For The First Quarter 2015

ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter 2015 of $0.03 per share of common stock outstanding.  The quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share will be paid on March 20, 2015 to all common stockholders of record as of March 13, 2015.  The ex-dividend date for the quarterly dividend is March 11, 2015. 

About CryoLife

CryoLife, Inc. is a leader in medical device manufacturing and distribution and in the processing and distribution of implantable living human tissues for use in cardiac and vascular surgeries.  It operates throughout the U.S. and internationally.  CryoLife manufactures and distributes BioGlue^® Surgical Adhesive, an FDA-approved adjunct to sutures and staples for use in adult patients in open surgical repair of large vessels.  BioGlue is also CE marked in Europe for use in soft tissue repair and has received additional marketing approvals in several other countries throughout the world.  CryoLife's BioFoam^® Surgical Matrix is CE marked in Europe for use as an adjunct to hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery and on abdominal parenchymal tissues (liver and spleen) when control of bleeding by ligature or conventional methods is ineffective or impractical.  CryoLife distributes PerClot^®, a powdered hemostat, in Europe and other select international countries.  CryoLife has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a topical version of PerClot, which is being marketed in the U.S. for use in topical applications, and is conducting a pivotal clinical trial in the U.S. for potential FDA approval of the surgical version of PerClot.  CryoLife specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease for severe angina using a laser console system and single-use, fiber-optic handpieces to perform a surgical procedure known as Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR).  CryoLife markets the HeRO^® Graft, which is a solution for end-stage renal disease in certain hemodialysis patients.  CryoLife distributes ProCol^®, a natural biological graft derived from a bovine mesenteric vein that provides vascular access for end-stage renal disease hemodialysis patients, which is approved for sale in the U.S.  CryoLife also distributes PhotoFix^TM Decellularized Bovine Pericardium, a proven, clinically effective tissue substitute that has undergone a dye-mediated photo-oxidation fixation process, is biocompatible without toxicity, and is derived from bovine pericardium, a material known for reliable consistency and strength with handling characteristics similar to autologous pericardium.  CryoLife's CryoValve^® SG pulmonary heart valve, processed using CryoLife's proprietary SynerGraft^® technology, has FDA 510(k) clearance for the replacement of diseased, damaged, malformed, or malfunctioning native or prosthetic pulmonary valves.  CryoLife's CryoPatch^® SG pulmonary cardiac patch has FDA 510(k) clearance for the repair or reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which is a surgery commonly performed in children with congenital heart defects.

Statements made in this press release that look forward in time or that express management's beliefs, expectations, or hopes are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  As such, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause future events to deviate from current expectations, including without limitation that the declaration of future dividends and the establishment of the per share amount, record dates, and payment dates for future dividends are subject to final determination by the Company's Board of Directors, and will be dependent upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and lender requirements, the Board's evaluation of competing uses for available cash, and other factors. 

For additional information about CryoLife, visit CryoLife's website, www.cryolife.com.

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