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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2010 | May 31, 2009 | Mar. 31, 2009 | Aug. 31, 2008 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2004 | Dec. 31, 2012 Green Hospital Supply, Inc [Member] | Feb. 29, 2012 Olympus-Cytori, Inc. Joint Venture [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Olympus-Cytori, Inc. Joint Venture [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Olympus-Cytori, Inc. Joint Venture [Member] | Aug. 31, 2008 Olympus Corporation [Member] | Aug. 31, 2006 Olympus Corporation [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Olympus Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Olympus Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Astellas Pharma Inc. [Member] | Apr. 09, 2012 Seaside 88, LP [Member] | Jul. 11, 2011 Seaside 88, LP [Member] | Jul. 11, 2011 Seaside 88, LP [Member] Initial Closing Period [Member] | Jul. 11, 2011 Seaside 88, LP [Member] Every Two Weeks [Member] | Jul. 11, 2011 Seaside 88, LP [Member] Ten Day Trading Period [Member] | Dec. 19, 2012 Lazard Capital Markets, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Lazard Capital Markets, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Warrants issued August 2008 [Member]
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from private placement of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,007,000 | $ 3,001,000 |
Common stock issued (in shares) | 7,020,000 | 1,428,571 | 4,600,000 | 1,864,783 | 4,771,174 | 1,053,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,900,000 |  |  | 1,428,571 | 5,826,262 |  |  |  |  | 1,053,000 | 7,020,000 |
Common stock at a purchase price (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.85 |
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.00 | $ 5.75 |  |  | $ 7.00 |  | $ 4.52 |  |  |  |  | $ 2.69 |
Deferred revenues | 2,635,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 232,000 |  | 2,379,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,526,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected expiration period for recognition of deferred amount |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 65,914,050 |  |  |  |  |  | 67,173,050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,326,262 | 1,326,262 | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase period of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days | 14 days |  |  |  |
Number of closings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.00 | $ 5.75 |  |  | $ 7.00 |  | $ 4.52 |  |  |  |  | $ 2.69 |
Purchase price of common stock, percent (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88.00% |  |  | 90.25% |  |  |
Trading period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,001,000 | 4,396,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,233,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Adjustments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued (in shares) | 7,020,000 | 1,428,571 | 4,600,000 | 1,864,783 | 4,771,174 | 1,053,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,900,000 |  |  | 1,428,571 | 5,826,262 |  |  |  |  | 1,053,000 | 7,020,000 |
Warrants issued to purchase shares of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,263,380 | 6,679,644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,145,082
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 2.62 | $ 2.59 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.4
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial owner, minimum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial owner, maximum ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty costs in connection with sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000 | 27,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,048,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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