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Royalty Agreements (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Datascope Royalty Agreement |  |  |
Royalty Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Royalty Rate | 5.00% |  |
Minimum Royalty Payment | $ 50,000 |  |
Royalty Expense | 50,000 |  |
BioSphere APHP Royalty |  |  |
Royalty Agreements [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Royalty Rate | 5.00% |  |
Future Royalty Rate | 2.50% |  |
Royalty Expense | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,300,000

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- Definition Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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