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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Net Carrying Amount |  | 22,069 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount |  | 36,755 | 38,443
Accumulated Amortization |  | (14,686) | (10,150)
Impairment |  | 0 | (1,688)
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 22,069 | $ 26,605
Technology [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) |  | 10 years | 10 years
Gross Amount |  | $ 32,539 | $ 32,539
Accumulated Amortization |  | (12,083) | (9,069)
Impairment |  |  | 0
Net Carrying Amount |  | 20,456 | 23,470
Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount |  | 1,984 | 1,984
Accumulated Amortization |  | (934) | (762)
Impairment |  |  | 0
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 1,050 | $ 1,222
Customer relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) |  | 9 years | 9 years
Customer relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) |  | 12 years | 12 years
Tradename [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) |  | 3 years | 3 years
Gross Amount |  | $ 111 | $ 111
Accumulated Amortization |  | (111) | (111)
Impairment |  |  | 0
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 | $ 0
MIST Therapy Trade Name [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) | [1] | 3 years | 3 years
Gross Amount | [1] | $ 1,913 | $ 3,601
Accumulated Amortization | [1] | (1,350) | 0
Impairment | [1] |  | (1,688)
Net Carrying Amount | [1] | $ 563 | $ 1,913
Non-compete [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (Years) |  | 1 year | 1 year
Gross Amount |  | $ 208 | $ 208
Accumulated Amortization |  | (208) | (208)
Impairment |  | 0 | 0
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | In December 2016, the Company determined the tradename related to MIST Therapy was no longer an indefinite-lived intangible asset. The Company assigned a remaining useful of approximately 1.5 years, consistent with the Company’s other trademarks.

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