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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Inventories  
Inventories

2.                    Inventories

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

Raw materials

 

$

13,192

 

$

12,186

 

Work-in-process

 

6,150

 

5,855

 

Finished products

 

53,526

 

54,049

 

Field inventory

 

34,565

 

32,915

 

Consignment inventory

 

13,254

 

9,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,687

 

114,014

 

Less reserve for obsolescence

 

(29,440

)

(29,425

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91,247

 

$

84,589

 

 

Field inventory represents immediately saleable finished products that are in the possession of the Company’s direct sales representatives. Consignment inventory represents immediately saleable finished products located at third party customers, such as distributors and hospitals.