SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our business consists of one operating and reportable segment for the development, manufacturing and marketing of disposable devices and implants for select surgical procedures.  The development, manufacturing and other supporting functions, such as regulatory affairs and distribution, are common across our Company.  We organize and manage our sales and marketing functions according to geography and the surgical specialty that typically employs our products.  Most of the Company’s products are used in Sports Medicine or ENT procedures.

Product sales by product area for the periods shown were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30, 2013						Three months ended June 30, 2012
	Americas		International		Total Product Sales		Americas		International		Total Product Sales
Sports Medicine	$	37,944	$	20,973	$	58,917	$	38,051	$	19,661	$	57,712
ENT	21,194		5,355		26,549		21,532		5,390		26,922
Other	311		1,693		2,004		411		2,426		2,837
Total product sales	$	59,449	$	28,021	$	87,470	$	59,994	$	27,477	$	87,471

	Six months ended June 30, 2013						Six months ended June 30, 2012
	Americas		International		Total Product Sales		Americas		International		Total Product Sales
Sports Medicine	$	76,806	$	41,727	$	118,533	$	77,081	$	39,943	$	117,024
ENT	40,942		11,223		52,165		43,308		10,783		54,091
Other	813		3,436		4,249		1,000		3,731		4,731
Total product sales	$	118,561	$	56,386	$	174,947	$	121,389	$	54,457	$	175,846

Internationally, the Company markets and supports its products primarily through its subsidiaries and various distributors.  Product sales attributed to geographic areas are based on the country or regional area where the Company’s customer is domiciled.  Product sales by geography for the periods shown were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
United States	$	57,670	$	57,194	$	114,578	$	116,001
Non-United States (1)	29,800		30,277		60,369		59,845
Total product sales	$	87,470	$	87,471	$	174,947	$	175,846

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(1) No additional locations are individually significant.

Long-lived assets, net by geography at the balance sheet dates shown were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	122,136	$	109,950
Non-United States (1)	42,534		44,434
Total long-lived assets	$	164,670	$	154,384

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(1) No additional locations are individually significant.