Note G - Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment - Summary of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$ 818,170	$ 802,412
Less accumulated depreciation	(659,144)	(566,477)
Total	159,026	235,935
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	24,734	24,734
Office Furniture and Equipment [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	135,802	134,948
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	7,200	7,200
Trade Show Displays [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	143,357	136,029
Computer and Software [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	224,840	217,265
Tooling Safety Wand [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	125,022	20,377
Tooling Equipment - STA and Wand [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	11,100	115,745
EPI and IA Instruments [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	82,363	82,362
STA Trials Instruments [Member]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$ 63,752	$ 63,752

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