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Partnership Agreement with Lorem Vascular (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Product Purchase Commitment [Member]
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]
Second purchase commitment	$ 5
Lorem Vascular [Member] | Equity Purchases [Member]
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]
Shares of unregistered stock purchased (in shares)	8
Equity purchase price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.00
Proceeds from sale of shares	24
Number of installments in equity purchases	2
Lorem Vascular [Member] | Product Purchase Commitment [Member]
Partnership Agreement [Line Items]
Total commitment	500
Gross profits percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
First purchase commitment	7
Order already placed	$ 2

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Lorem is required to pay 30% of their gross profits in China, Hong Kong and Malaysia for the term of the agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-Section 45

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