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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

10. 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 these acquired companies. The principals of such former owners of MCS and TBSI were employees of the Company as of September 30, 2019 and 2018. Pursuant to these lease agreements, the Company made rent payments of approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and approximately $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.