Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			Depreciable lives (years)
Land	$	266		$	100		Indefinite
Buildings and improvements		22,646			18,832		3 to 25
Equipment		92,816			73,225		2 to 7
Software		29,314			21,260		3 to 10
Furniture and fixtures		17,335			14,031		3 to 8
Surgical implant instrumentation		40,739			33,231		5
Construction in progress		8,753			15,572		N/A

		211,869			176,251
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(104,761	)		(82,591	)

Property and equipment, net	$	107,108		$	93,660

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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