Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Employee Benefit Plan	12. Employee Benefit Plan The Company has a plan known as the IRIS Medical Instruments 401(k) Trust to provide retirement benefits through the deferred salary deductions for substantially all U.S. employees. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their annual compensation to the plan, limited to a maximum amount set by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan also provides for Company contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Prior to the start of fiscal 2009, the Company suspended the matching contributions. Subsequent to December 29, 2012, the Company reinstated a Company match in the amount of 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum of $3 thousand. In 2013, total matching contributions made by the Company was $170 thousand.

Employee Benefit Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

12. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has a plan known as the IRIS Medical Instruments 401(k) Trust to provide retirement benefits through the deferred salary deductions for substantially all U.S. employees. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their annual compensation to the plan, limited to a maximum amount set by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan also provides for Company contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Prior to the start of fiscal 2009, the Company suspended the matching contributions. Subsequent to December 29, 2012, the Company reinstated a Company match in the amount of 50% of employee contributions up to a maximum of $3 thousand. In 2013, total matching contributions made by the Company was $170 thousand.