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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product revenues form related party |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 590,000
Royalty costs in connection with sales |  | 232,000 | 166,000 | 253,000
Green Hospital Supply, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product revenues form related party |  |  |  | 583,000
Beneficial owner, minimum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00%
Beneficial owner, maximum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.00% |  |
Olympus Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beneficial owner, minimum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Olympus-Cytori, Inc. Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Royalty costs in connection with sales |  | 232,000 | 166,000 | 253,000
Equipment purchased | $ 1,048,000 |  |  |

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