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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Related Party Transactions

As part of the acquisitions of Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH (MCS) and Triangle BioSystems, Inc. (TBSI) in 2014, the Company signed lease agreements with the former owners of the acquired companies. The principals of such former owners of MCS and TBSI were employees of the Company as of March 31, 2019 and 2018. Pursuant to a lease agreement, the Company made rent payments of approximately $78 thousand and $79 thousand to the former owners of MCS for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company made rent payments of approximately $11 thousand to the former owner of TBSI for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.