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Property and equipment, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Property And Equipment Net Tables |
Components of Property, Plant and Equipment | Property and equipment consists of the following:
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011
Production equipment |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,201,000 |  | $ | 5,144,000
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  |  | 3,344,000 |  |  | 3,344,000
Computer hardware and software/lab equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 9,002,000 |  |  | 8,917,000
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,485,000 |  |  | 1,485,000
|  |  |  |  |  | 19,032,000 |  |  | 18,890,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |  |  | (17,827,000) |  |  | (16,543,000)
|  |  |  |  | $ | 1,205,000 |  | $ | 2,347,000

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 + Details
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