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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): March 24, 1998
                                                           --------------



                          SPARTA SUSRGICAL 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) (Zip Code)



        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.

     The  Registrant  filed  suit  in the  Superior  Court  of New  Jersey,  Law
Division, Atlantic County on February 2, 1998 at Docket No. ATL-L-430-98 against
Registrant's  former  landlord,  River Road  Associates,  L.P. ("RRA") and RRA's
general  partner Jerome  Raifman.  In this suit  Registrant  claims that RRA has
breached  the lease  agreement  between it and  Registrant  respecting  property
located  in  Hammonton,  New Jersey due to RRA's  failure to  maintain  and make
repairs  to the  demised  premises.  Registrant  alleges  that  because of RRA's
failure to maintain the demised  premises that the  Registrant  could not sublet
such premises and suffered damages as a result.  Registrant also alleges that it
has been  constructively  evicted  from the demised  premises and that the lease
with RRA is therefore terminated.

     On March 2, 1998,  RRA  instituted  proceedings  to enforce a confession of
judgment against the Registrant in the approximate amount of 4361,400 for unpaid
rent and other  charges  allegedly  due under the lease  through  the end of the
lease term in May, 2000. The Registrant intends to vigorously oppose this action
by RRA and will  seek to  consolidate  these  proceeds  with the  original  suit
initiated by the Registrant.

     Any  adverse  ruling in the claim made by RRA  against  the  Registrant  is
likely to have a significant  material adverse effect on the financial condition
of the Registrant.  The Company's  current  operations  continue to be cash flow
negative,  further  straining the Company's  working capital  resources.  In the
event of such an adverse ruling,  it will be necessary for the Company to obtain
additional working capital from either debt or equity sources. If the Company is
unable to obtain such additional  working  capital,  it may be necessary for the
Company to restructure its operations to reduce its ongoing expenditures.

                                   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, hereto duly authorized.

                                              SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                                     (Registrant)

                                              /s/  Thomas F. Reiner, President
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Chief Executive Officer and
                                              Chairman of the Board

Dated:  March 24, 1998
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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): March 24, 1998
                                                           --------------

                          SPARTA SUSRGICAL 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) (Zip Code)

        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.

     The  Registrant  filed  suit  in the  Superior  Court  of New  Jersey,  Law
Division, Atlantic County on February 2, 1998 at Docket No. ATL-L-430-98 against
Registrant's  former  landlord,  River Road  Associates,  L.P. ("RRA") and RRA's
general  partner Jerome  Raifman.  In this suit  Registrant  claims that RRA has
breached  the lease  agreement  between it and  Registrant  respecting  property
located  in  Hammonton,  New Jersey due to RRA's  failure to  maintain  and make
repairs  to the  demised  premises.  Registrant  alleges  that  because of RRA's
failure to maintain the demised  premises that the  Registrant  could not sublet
such premises and suffered damages as a result.  Registrant also alleges that it
has been  constructively  evicted  from the demised  premises and that the lease
with RRA is therefore terminated.

     On March 2, 1998,  RRA  instituted  proceedings  to enforce a confession of
judgment against the Registrant in the approximate amount of 4361,400 for unpaid
rent and other  charges  allegedly  due under the lease  through  the end of the
lease term in May, 2000. The Registrant intends to vigorously oppose this action
by RRA and will  seek to  consolidate  these  proceeds  with the  original  suit
initiated by the Registrant.

     Any  adverse  ruling in the claim made by RRA  against  the  Registrant  is
likely to have a significant  material adverse effect on the financial condition
of the Registrant.  The Company's  current  operations  continue to be cash flow
negative,  further  straining the Company's  working capital  resources.  In the
event of such an adverse ruling,  it will be necessary for the Company to obtain
additional working capital from either debt or equity sources. If the Company is
unable to obtain such additional  working  capital,  it may be necessary for the
Company to restructure its operations to reduce its ongoing expenditures.

                                   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, hereto duly authorized.

                                              SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                                     (Registrant)

                                              /s/  Thomas F. Reiner, President
                                              --------------------------------
                                              Chief Executive Officer and
                                              Chairman of the Board

Dated:  March 24, 1998