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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 11, 2019
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ (49)	$ (81)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				49	$ 81
Artegraft Inc [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 17,500			17,500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	400			400
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High						$ 7,800
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability							$ 2,300
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Audited Carve-Out Financial Statements of the Acquired Business [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High						300
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Third Holdback [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	2,000			$ 2,000		2,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(100)	$ (100)	$ (500)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 100	$ 100	$ 500
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Extension of Product Shelf Life from 36 Months to 60 Months in the First Anniversary of Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High						500
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Achievement of Specified Levels of Revenues [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High						$ 5,000