Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories [Abstract]

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

8. Deferred Preservation Costs and Inventories

Deferred preservation costs at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Cardiac tissues	$	12,146	$	11,950
Vascular tissues		14,723		16,004
Total deferred preservation costs	$	26,869	$	27,954

Inventories at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Raw materials and supplies	$	6,537	$	5,836
Work-in-process		797		830
Finished goods		2,874		3,891
Total inventories	$	10,208	$	10,557

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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