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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 STA Instruments Instruments | Dec. 31, 2012 Options | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate Joint Venture | Sep. 30, 2013 Corporate Joint Venture
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warranty expense | $ 97,234 | $ 87,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Warranty repair income | 118,344 | 107,868 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of Investment |  | 76,319 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising expenses | 30,104 | 51,412 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value of the individual options granted | $ 1.62 | $ 0.95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of materials in advance | 2,308,000 | 2,827,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of shareholder of the company |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Company purchased from supplier | 3,026,041 | 1,966,077 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Owed by company | 1,024,653 | 808,908 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets for impairment | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment on the equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.50% | 50.00%
Common stock, shares issued | 17,759,540 | 16,563,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Gain on Dilutive Effect on Medical Joint Venture stock issuance | $ 1,363,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  | 7 years |  |  |
Impairment periodically |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Outstanding options and warrants |  |  |  | 1,523,740 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments on purchase agreement |  |  | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of remaining instruments on purchase agreement |  |  | 6,611 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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