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Business Combination Contingent Consideration Measurement As Percentage Of Revenue.

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 18, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Nov. 10, 2016
Restore Flow Allografts [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total			$ 2,000	$ 900
Restore Flow Allografts [Member] \| Non-employee Investors [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total				1,100
Acquisition Date Fair Value				900
ProCol Biologic Graft [Member]
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Measurement as Percentage of Revenue	10.00%
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred	$ 300
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Restore Flow Allografts [Member]
Acquisition Date Fair Value				1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Restore Flow Allografts [Member] \| Earn Out Payment [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total				4,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Restore Flow Allografts [Member] \| Non-employee Investors [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total				1,100
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Restore Flow Allografts [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total				$ 5,100
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| ProCol Biologic Graft [Member]
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Measurement as Percentage of Revenue	10.00%
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred	$ 300