Inventories And Deferred Preservation Costs

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Inventories And Deferred Preservation Costs [Abstract]

Inventories And Deferred Preservation Costs

8.  Inventories and Deferred Preservation Costs

Inventories at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Raw materials and supplies	$	6,998	$	7,942
Work-in-process		1,036		1,006
Finished goods		5,474		3,791
Total inventories	$	13,508	$	12,739

Deferred preservation costs at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Cardiac tissues	$	10,839	$	10,875
Vascular tissues		12,887		14,321
Total deferred preservation costs	$	23,726	$	25,196