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Class of warrant number of securities called by each warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock.

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Debt instrument final payment percentage.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 17, 2020 shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of existing loan					$ 4,683,000	$ 2,800,000	$ 0
Proceeds from notes					$ 0	$ 19,451,000	$ 2,988,000
Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrant exercisable \| shares		7,809
Exercise price of warrant \| $ / shares		$ 4.77
Cashless exercise of warrants \| shares	15,833
SVB
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of existing loan				$ 4,100,000
Debt instrument final payments				$ 400,000
SVB \| Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from notes			$ 3,000,000
SVB \| Term C Loan \| Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrant term					7 years
Exercise price of warrant \| $ / shares				$ 0.53
SVB \| Term C Loan \| Common Stock \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrant to purchase common stock \| shares				9,442
SVB \| Term A And Term B Loans \| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrant \| $ / shares					$ 2.2615
Warrant term					10 years
SVB \| Term A And Term B Loans \| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock \| shares					16,474
SVB \| LSA Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 7,000,000
SVB \| LSA Amendment \| Term C Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of loans				5,000,000
Debt instrument final payments				$ 300,000
Maturity date				Jun. 01, 2021
Basis spread on variable rate				0.20%
Frequency of periodic payment principal					36 equal monthly
Number of equal monthly installments of principal \| Installment				36
Frequency of periodic payment interest					monthly
Debt instrument final payment percentage				6.50%
SVB \| LSA Amendment \| Term D Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of loans				$ 2,000,000
SVB \| LSA Second Amendment \| Term D Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument final payments			$ 100,000
Debt instrument final payment percentage			6.50%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			$ 2,000,000
SVB \| LSA \| Term C And D Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans prepaid amount		$ 2,800,000
Payment of final payment and accrued interest		$ 500,000