UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*

                          CRYOLIFE INC
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    228903100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                   12/31/2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

      |X| Rule 13d-1(b)

      |_| Rule 13d-1(c)

      |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. 228903100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). IronBridge Capital Management, LLC 36-4255832 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Illinois - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 1052441 Person With ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power ----------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1301138 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1301138 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.58% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer CRYOLIFE INC (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1655 ROBERTS BOULEVARD N W, STE 142 KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30144 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing IronBridge Capital Management, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence One Parkview Plaza, Suite 600 Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois (c) Citizenship US (d) Title of Class of Securities Common (e) CUSIP Number 228903100 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) |x| An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1301138 (b) Percent of Class: 5.58% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1052441 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1301138 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 2/11/05 ----------------------------------------- Date /s/ John G. Davis ----------------------------------------- Signature John G. Davis, Chief Compliance Officer ----------------------------------------- Name/Title