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Sale of Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sale of Assets [Abstract] |
Sale of assets [Text Block] | Sale of Assets Our management and Board of Directors made the decision to sell our Orbit diabetes infusion set product line so that our operations could focus on our core products in infusion therapy, oncology and critical care applications. The assets, which were comprised of $1.7 million in intangible assets and $0.1 million in fixed assets, were sold in November 2011 for $16.2 million at a net gain of $14.2 million. The net gain is included as a credit in operating expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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