Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories [Abstract]

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

9. Deferred Preservation Costs and Inventories

Deferred preservation costs at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	2012		2011
Cardiac tissues	$	11,950	$	12,656
Vascular tissues		16,004		16,383
Total deferred preservation costs	$	27,954	$	29,039

Inventories at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are comprised of the following (in thousands):



	2012		2011
Raw materials and supplies	$	5,836	$	4,759
Work-in-process		830		218
Finished goods		3,891		2,343
Total inventories	$	10,557	$	7,320

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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