Segment Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,597	$ 1,596	$ 4,900	$ 11,634
Cost of revenue	1,053	1,193	3,608	9,530
Gross profit	544	403	1,292	2,104
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,587	1,495	4,862	11,003
Cost of revenue	1,045	1,123	3,593	9,078
Gross profit	542	372	1,269	1,925
Medical [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,320	1,089	3,692	10,321
Cost of revenue	880	833	2,786	8,543
Gross profit	440	256	906	1,778
Engineering Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	10	101	38	631
Cost of revenue	8	70	15	452
Gross profit	2	31	23	179
Industrial [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	267	406	1,170	682
Cost of revenue	165	290	807	535
Gross profit	$ 102	$ 116	$ 363	$ 147

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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-Section S99
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