SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                February 12, 1999
                                ----------------



                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
   ---------------------------     ---------------        ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)



                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On February 12,  1999,  CCJ Trust  ("CCJ")  agreed to convert the amount of
indebtedness owing to it from Sparta Surgical Corporation (the "Company") in the
amount of $159,750  (which consists of principal on a promissory note dated July
30, 1998 in the amount of $150,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $9,750)
into 39,938 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock,  $4.00 par value. The Series AA
Preferred  Stock  yields  a  7%  per  annum   non-cumulative   dividend  payable
semiannually in the form of additional shares of common stock,  $0.002 par value
("Common Stock") or cash, at the sole option of Sparta.  The Series AA Preferred
Stock  features  redemption  and  conversion  rights  during the two year period
following the issuance of shares.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)



                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of 
                                          the Board, President & CEO


Dated:  February 23, 1999
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                February 12, 1999
                                ----------------

                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
   ---------------------------     ---------------        ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)

                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On February 12,  1999,  CCJ Trust  ("CCJ")  agreed to convert the amount of
indebtedness owing to it from Sparta Surgical Corporation (the "Company") in the
amount of $159,750  (which consists of principal on a promissory note dated July
30, 1998 in the amount of $150,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $9,750)
into 39,938 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock,  $4.00 par value. The Series AA
Preferred  Stock  yields  a  7%  per  annum   non-cumulative   dividend  payable
semiannually in the form of additional shares of common stock,  $0.002 par value
("Common Stock") or cash, at the sole option of Sparta.  The Series AA Preferred
Stock  features  redemption  and  conversion  rights  during the two year period
following the issuance of shares.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)

                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of 
                                          the Board, President & CEO

Dated:  February 23, 1999