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GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION - PRODUCT LINE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 11,348	$ 9,347	$ 9,799	$ 8,389	$ 9,494	$ 10,063	$ 9,295	$ 7,775	$ 38,883	$ 36,627	$ 29,520
Electrosurgical
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									25,727	20,901	17,558
Cauteries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									7,141	7,101	6,886
Lighting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									2,435	2,710	2,477
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									$ 3,580	$ 5,915	$ 2,599

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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)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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