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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

NOTE N – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company purchases a portion of its reusable surgical products from Standard Textile. Standard Textile is a shareholder of the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, the Company purchased products in the amounts of $3.3 million, $4.1 million, and $4.8 million, respectively, from Standard Textile.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company paid approximately $93,000 in consulting fees to a director and shareholder of the Company for assistance with managing the facilities operations while the Company searched for a new operations leader.