CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities :
Net income (loss)	$ 617	$ 109	$ (1,535)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	742	753	734
Amortization of intangible assets	115	172	273
Provision for (recovery of) inventory obsolescence	(93)	37	(8)
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets	(41)	0	326
Loss on impairment Bovie Canada	0	0	54
Loss on impairment of intangible assets	0	0	1,286
Stock-based compensation	161	132	163
Non cash other income - warrants	(20)	(227)	(513)
Non cash other income - Lican derivatives	0	(61)	0
Non cash legal settlement	0	954	0
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	210	(76)	(934)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(658)	(126)	451
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(241)	257	(47)
Inventories	287	(719)	(822)
Deposits	(227)	(111)	(281)
Accounts payable	(284)	134	362
Settlement liability	(564)	731	0
Accrued and other liabilities	94	(30)	(56)
Accrued payroll	30	(12)	23
Accrued vacation	37	(20)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	165	1,897	(526)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(753)	(542)	(201)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0	633
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(753)	(542)	432
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage note payable to bank (net of amounts in escrow)	0	0	36
Proceeds from private placement (net of costs of $233)	0	0	2,767
Net change in line of credit	0	0	(1,000)
Repayments of capital lease payable	0	(111)	0
Proceeds from sales of common stock	0	0	9
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	3,549	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(130)	(3,740)	(135)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(130)	(302)	1,677
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	89
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(718)	1,053	1,672
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,880	3,827	2,155
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	4,162	4,880	3,827
Cash paid for:
Interest paid, net	232	237	223
Income taxes	0	0	0
Noncash financing activities during year ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010:
Equipment financed with loan	$ 0	$ 0	$ 111