Subsequent Events (Details) - Aug. 05, 2015 - License and Services Agreement - Subsequent Events	USD ($) item
Subsequent Events
Term of agreement	5 years
Number of tissue grafts	355,000
Number of hospitals	5,000
Number of anniversary after which the agreement could be terminated	2
Notice period for termination of contract	180 days
Forecast
Subsequent Events
Capital expenditures \| $	$ 400,000

Represents the notice period for termination of the agreement by either parties.

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Represents the number of anniversary after which either of the parties has an option for earlier termination of the agreement.

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- Definition

Represents the number of hospitals.

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Represents the number of tissue grafts.

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The period of time covered by the agreement.

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- Definition

The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements on other tangible or intangible assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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- Definition

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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