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Commitments and Other
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments and Other [Abstract] 
COMMITMENTS AND OTHER
NOTE — 11 COMMITMENTS AND OTHER
Contract Manufacturing Arrangement
Milestone has informal arrangements for the manufacture of its products. CompuDent, STA and CompuMed instruments are manufactured for Milestone by Tricor Systems, Inc. pursuant to specific purchase orders. The Wand disposable handpiece without a needle were manufactured for Milestone in Mexico pursuant to scheduled production requirements. The Wand handpiece (with and without needles) is supplied to Milestone by a product broker that arranges for its manufacture by manufacturers in China.
The termination of the manufacturing relationship with any of the above manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on Milestone’s ability to produce and sell its products. Although alternate sources of supply exist and new manufacturing relationships could be established, Milestone would need to recover its existing tools or have new tools produced. Establishment of new manufacturing relationships could involve significant expense and delay. Any curtailment or interruption of the supply, whether or not as a result of termination of such a relationship, would adversely affect Milestone.
In January 2010, the Company issued a purchase order to Tricor Instruments for the purchase of 12,000 Wand/STA Instruments to be delivered over the next three years. The purchase order is for $5,261,640. The Company will be required to make periodic payments over the next eighteen months to purchase the parts necessary to complete this production. As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s production and sales of instruments for this commitment has been delayed. Consequently, advances to contractor and accounts payable has been classified as current and long term at September 30, 2011.
Other Events
In December 2009, Milestone announced that it signed an Agreement of Intent with China National Medicines Corporation, Ltd. and Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., both incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), to develop intra-articular and epidural drug delivery instruments utilizing Milestone’s patented CompuFlo technology. Milestone and its two PRC joint venture partners agreed to establish a joint venture entity for this purpose in 2010. The required initial funding for the new entity, estimated by the parties at $1.4 million, was to have been provided by the two PRC companies, although Milestone would determine the proposed uses of their contribution. The Company has notified China National Medicines, LTD and Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, both signatories to the December 2009, Agreement of Intent, to develop these medical instruments, that the Company has terminated this Agreement of Intent, effective July 13, 2011.
The Company entered into a finder’s agreements with selected individuals for the purpose of identifying and closing medical device joint venture. As of September 30, 2011, none of the potential agreements has been consummated and therefore no expenses have been incurred.