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GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION - PRODUCT LINE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 8,389	$ 7,775
Electrosurgical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	5,330	4,252
Cauteries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,655	1,834
Lighting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	445	506
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 959	$ 1,183

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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