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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 07, 2018 | Mar. 13, 2018 | May 29, 2015
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Perceptive Credit Holdings LP [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 14,800 |  |
Bridge Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 2,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms |  | The BLN bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (x) LIBOR and (y) 1%, plus (ii) an applicable margin of 9.75%. |
Upfront Fee Payable |  | $ 250 |
Senior Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 15,500

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