SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue recognition (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue recognition
Estimated contractual allowances	$ 2,200,000	$ 3,000,000.0
License revenue payable to patent owner, as a percent	50.00%
Sales, net	$ 43,596,926	94,818,938	$ 188,382,454
Geographic Distribution, Domestic
Revenue recognition
Period for return of incorrect domestic shipments	10 days
Number of times overstocking returns are limited | item	2
Period for return of product due to overstock	12 months
Maximum percentage of distributor's total purchase for the prior 12-month period	1.00%
Licensing fees
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	$ 778,000	0
Syringes
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	34,155,340	86,738,861	176,330,309
Blood Collection Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	1,926,571	2,953,849	2,248,150
EasyPoint Needles
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	7,248,742	4,674,278	9,636,440
Other Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	266,273	451,950	167,555
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government)
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	34,599,754	36,492,275	53,888,136
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government) | Syringes
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	26,119,940	29,283,122	42,770,403
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government) | Blood Collection Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	1,414,783	2,685,785	2,171,680
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government) | EasyPoint Needles
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	7,031,798	4,481,202	8,892,712
U.S. sales (excluding U.S. government) | Other Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	33,233	42,166	53,341
Sales to U.S. government
Revenue recognition
Sales, net		15,731,136	113,662,440
Sales to U.S. government | Syringes
Revenue recognition
Sales, net		15,731,136	113,662,440
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.)
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	6,085,166	29,126,820	14,561,236
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) | Syringes
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	5,858,726	28,720,378	14,345,874
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) | Blood Collection Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net			4,800
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) | EasyPoint Needles
Revenue recognition
Sales, net		2,608	100,848
North and South America sales (excluding U.S.) | Other Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	226,440	403,834	109,714
Other international sales
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	2,912,006	13,468,707	6,270,642
Other international sales | Syringes
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	2,176,674	13,004,225	5,551,592
Other international sales | Blood Collection Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	511,788	268,064	71,670
Other international sales | EasyPoint Needles
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	216,944	190,468	642,880
Other international sales | Other Products
Revenue recognition
Sales, net	$ 6,600	$ 5,950	$ 4,500