Share Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Harvard Bioscience Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 763	$ 774
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	1,802	596
Selling and Marketing [Member] | Harvard Bioscience Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	14	16
Selling and Marketing [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	94	32
General and Administrative [Member] | Harvard Bioscience Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	683	622
General and Administrative [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	1,154	525
Research and Development [Member] | Harvard Bioscience Plan [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	66	136
Research and Development [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 554	$ 39