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Intangible assets and royalty agreement (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible assets and royalty agreement [Abstract]  
Intangible assets activity summary
Intangible assets activity is summarized as follows:


     
September 30, 2012
        
December 31, 2011
    
 
Weighted
                     
 
Average
 
Gross
        
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Amortization
 
Carrying
  
Impairment
  
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Carrying
  
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Lives
 
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Intangible assets subject to amortization:
                       
License-Shriners Hsp for Children & USF Research (a)
10 years
 $996,000     $(562,733) $433,267  $996,000  $(488,033) $507,967 
License - SaluMedica LLC Spine Repair (b)
10 years
  2,399,000   (851,676)  (1,535,586)  11,738   2,399,000   (1,313,573)  1,085,427 
License - Polyvinyl Alcohol Cryogel (c)
10 years
  2,667,000   (946,819)  (1,203,170)  517,011   2,667,000   (998,932)  1,668,068 
Customer Relationships (d)
14 years
  3,520,000       (440,000)  3,080,000   3,520,000   (251,429)  3,268,571 
Supplier Relationships (d)
14 years
  241,000       (30,125)  210,875   241,000   (17,215)  223,785 
Patents & Know-How (d)
14 years
  5,530,000       (691,250)  4,838,750   5,530,000   (395,000)  5,135,000 
Micronized Processing Know-How (d)
14 years
  2,160,000       (115,714)  2,044,286   2,160,000      2,160,000 
Licenses/Permits (d)
3 years
  13,000       (7,583)  5,417   13,000   (4,333)  8,667 
     $17,526,000  $(1,798,495) $(4,586,161) $11,141,344  $17,526,000  $(3,468,515) $14,057,485 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
                            
Trade Names/Trademarks (d)
indefinite
  1,008,000          1,008,000   1,008,000      1,008,000 
In-process Research & Development-Other (d)
indefinite
  25,000          25,000   25,000      25,000 
     $18,559,000  $(1,798,495) $(4,586,161) $12,174,344  $18,559,000  $(3,468,515) $15,090,485 

(a)  
On January 29, 2007, the Company acquired a license from Shriners Hospitals for Children and University of South Florida Research Foundation, Inc.  The acquisition price of this license was a one-time fee of $100,000 and 1,120,000 shares of common stock valued at $896,000 (based upon the estimated fair value of the common stock on the transaction date).  Within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of approval by the FDA allowing the sale of the first licensed product, the Company is required to pay an additional $200,000 to the licensor.  Due to its contingent nature, this amount is not recorded as a liability. The Company will also be required to pay a royalty of 3% on all commercial sales revenue from the licensed products.

(b)  
License from SaluMedica, LLC (SaluMedica) for the use of certain developed technologies related to spine repair.  This license was acquired through the acquisition of SpineMedica Corp.

(c)  
On March 31, 2008, the Company entered into a license agreement for the use of certain developed technologies related to surgical sheets made of polyvinyl alcohol cryogel.  The acquisition price of the asset was 400,000 shares of common stock valued at $2,596,000 (based upon the closing price of the common stock on the transaction date).  The agreement also provides for the issuance of an additional 600,000 shares upon the Company meeting certain milestones related to future sales.  On December 31, 2009, the Company completed the sale of its first commercial product and met its first milestone under this agreement.  As a result, the Company issued an additional 100,000 shares of common stock to the licensor valued at $71,000.  At September 30, 2012 and 2011, there are no additional amounts accrued for this obligation due to its contingent nature.

(d)  
On January 5, 2011, the Company acquired Surgical Biologics, LLC.  As a result, the Company recorded intangible assets for customer and supplier relationships, patents and know-how, licenses/permits, trade names and trademarks and in-process research and development.
Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets
Estimated future amortization expense related to the September 30, 2012 net carrying amount of $11,141,344 for intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:
 
Year ending  December 31,
 
Estimated Amortization Expense
 
2012 (a)
 $262,595 
2013
  1,050,380 
2014
  1,046,047 
2015
  1,022,651 
2016
  976,998 
Thereafter
  6,782,673 
   $11,141,344 

(a)  
Estimated amortization expense for the year ending December 31, 2012 includes only amortization to be recorded after September 30, 2012.