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Note 7 - PF Medical (Details Textual) | Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
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Private Investor [Member] |
Letter of Intent Agreement, Purchase of Preferred Stock, Per Share | $ / shares | $ 8
Letter of Intent Agreement, Investment Term | 120 days
Private Investor [Member] | PFM Corportation [Member] | Warrants Issued with Letter of Intent Agreement [Member] |
Warrant Term | 4 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | $ 9
Private Investor [Member] | Preferred Stock Issued Upon Initial Closing [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Letter of Intent Agreement, Purchase of Preferred Stock, Amount | $ | $ 8,000,000
Private Investor [Member] | Preferred Stock Issued Upon Initial Closing [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Letter of Intent Agreement, Purchase of Preferred Stock, Amount | $ | $ 12,000,000
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. [Member] | PFM Corportation [Member] | Warrants Issued with Letter of Intent Agreement [Member] |
Warrant Term | 4 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | $ 14
PF Medical [Member] |
Letter of Intent Agreement, Due from Affiliate at Initial Closing, Amount | $ | $ 2,300,000

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