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Cost Method Investment
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Cost Method Investment [Abstract] 
Cost Method Investment

Note 7 – Cost Method Investment

On December 21, 2010, the Company made a non-controlling minority cost-method investment recorded at the value of $2,453 in preferred shares of Orteq. The Company accounted for the investment in Orteq under the cost method. Orteq is a privately-held medical device company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializing in the field of biodegradable polymer technology for meniscus repair. The Company has an approximate 8% ownership interest in Orteq and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over Orteq's financial and operating policies.

The cost method investment was assessed for impairment, and it was determined that, as of September 30, 2011, no impairment exists.

On August 19, 2011, at the Company's option, and pursuant to an ancillary agreement, the Company made an additional investment in Orteq of approximately 637 British Pounds, or $1,055, in the form of a cash advance, structured as convertible debt, to Orteq, accounted for as a note receivable from a cost method investee and reported within Other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2011. As previously disclosed, under the investment agreement with Orteq, the Company had committed to making an additional minority cost-method investment of approximately 637 British Pounds, which was to be in preferred shares of Orteq, payable in U.S. Dollars, if Orteq receives approval or conditional approval from the FDA to conduct an investigational device exemption for a product pivotal trial by the second anniversary of the Company's initial investment, which is December 21, 2012, or otherwise earlier, at the Company's option, prior to December 21, 2012. Under the ancillary agreement, the Company has the option to convert its cash advance into preferred shares of Orteq as an additional cost-method investment to satisfy the prior obligation under the investment agreement, or if it does not convert its cash advance to shares, the cash advance and accrued interest will be payable by Orteq to the Company prior to August 2016 and the Company would still be required to make the additional investment pursuant to the investment agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof. The additional cash investment in Orteq did not impact the Company's ownership interest in Orteq. In the event the Company, pursuant to the ancillary agreement, agrees to convert its cash advance into preferred shares, the Company's ownership interest in Orteq would continue to be less than 10%.