ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT



                                 by and between



                         HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.



                                       and



                            IDEAS FOR MEDICINE, INC.



                                 October 9, 2000







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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT



     THIS ASSET PURCHASE  AGREEMENT (this  "Agreement") is made as of October 9,

2000 by and  between  HORIZON  MEDICAL  PRODUCTS,  INC.,  a Georgia  corporation

("Horizon"), and IDEAS FOR MEDICINE, INC., a Florida corporation ("IFM").





                              W I T N E S S E T H:



     WHEREAS,  IFM is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of CryoLife,  Inc., a Florida

corporation  ("CryoLife"),  and is in the medical device manufacturing  business

(the "Business");



     WHEREAS,  Horizon and IFM  previously  entered into that  certain  purchase

agreement,  dated as of May 19, 1998 (the "First Purchase Agreement"),  pursuant

to which Horizon purchased certain assets of IFM;



     WHEREAS,  Horizon and IFM  previously  entered into that  certain  purchase

agreement,  dated as of September  30, 1998 (the "Second  Purchase  Agreement"),

pursuant to which Horizon purchased certain additional assets of IFM; and



     WHEREAS,  Horizon  wishes to  acquire  substantially  all of the  remaining

assets  of IFM,  and IFM  wishes  to sell  such  assets,  all on the  terms  and

conditions set forth in this Agreement.



     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual covenants and agreements

herein  contained  and for other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt,

adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Horizon and IFM agree

as follows:



     1. Purchase and Sale of Assets; Assumed Liabilities.



          1.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets.  On the Closing Date (as  hereinafter

defined),  upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this  Agreement,  IFM

shall sell, transfer,  assign, convey, and deliver to Horizon, and Horizon shall

purchase and acquire from IFM all right, title and interest of IFM in and to all

of the  assets,  properties  and rights of IFM,  of every kind and  description,

personal and mixed, tangible and intangible,  wherever situated,  except for the

Excluded  Assets (as  defined  in Section  1.4)  (collectively,  the  "Purchased

Assets"), free and clear of all mortgages,  liens, pledges,  security interests,

charges, claims, restrictions and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever,  except

for the Assumed  Liabilities  (as defined in Section 1.7). The Purchased  Assets

shall not include any assets  previously  purchased  by Horizon  pursuant to the

First Purchase Agreement or the Second Purchase Agreement.



          1.2  Purchased  Assets.  Except as  otherwise  expressly  set forth in

Section 1.4 hereof, the Purchased Assets shall include, without limitation,  the

following assets, properties and rights of IFM:



          (a) All of IFM's right, title and interest in and to its fixed assets,

     as  further  described  in  Schedule  1.2(a)  hereto,  including,   without



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     limitation, all production equipment,  office equipment, dies, drawings and

     other equipment used in the  production,  manufacture,  sale,  marketing or

     distribution of products (the "Fixed Assets");



          (b) All of IFM's right,  title and interest in and to (1) all finished

     goods inventory as of the close of business on the Closing Date, including,

     without  limitation,  the items set forth on Schedule 1.2(b)(1) hereto, and

     all containers and other packaging materials  associated with such finished

     goods  inventory  (the  "Finished  Goods  Inventory");  and (2)  all  other

     inventory,  as further described in Schedule  1.2(b)(2) hereto,  including,

     without limitation,  raw materials and work in process,  whether located at

     IFM's or CryoLife's facilities, in route to the sterilizer or other outside

     vendors,  or  elsewhere  (the  "Other  Inventory,"  and  together  with the

     Finished Goods Inventory, collectively, the "Inventory").



          (c) All  leasehold  improvements,  as further  described  in  Schedule

     1.2(c) hereto, including,  without limitation, clean rooms and air handling

     equipment;



          (d) All of IFM's right, title and interest in and to all United States

     and  foreign   patents,   patent   application,   tradenames,   trademarks,

     copyrights,  trade  dress,  logos,  business  and product  names,  slogans,

     inventions, trade secrets, industrial models, formulas, processes, designs,

     confidential  and technical  information,  manufacturing,  engineering  and

     technical drawings, product specifications, know-how and all other material

     intangible  property and intellectual  property rights to or similar to and

     registrations  and  applications  for  registration  relating to any of the

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