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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Aug. 05, 2021 USD ($) Installment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Employee Retirement Plan [Abstract]
Employer's matching contribution		$ 293,000	$ 234,000
Koronis Biomedical Corporation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Amount of grant approval received	$ 1,700,000
Non-refundable technology license fee	$ 428,160
Number of equal monthly installments \| Installment	12
Research and Development Expense [Member] \| Koronis Biomedical Corporation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Non-refundable technology license fee expenses		428,160
Current Accounts Payable [Member] \| Koronis Biomedical Corporation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Non-refundable technology license fee		249,760
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member] \| Koronis Biomedical Corporation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Non-refundable technology license fee		$ 178,400