Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



	2015
Goodwill balance at January 1	184,464
Effect of foreign exchange	(59		)
Goodwill balance at March 31	$	184,405

There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2015, we had recorded $8.3 million of accumulated goodwill impairment charges. All of the goodwill balance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 related to our cardiovascular segment.

Other intangible assets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents	$	10,680	$	(2,282	)	$	8,398
Distribution agreements	5,626		(2,421		)	3,205
License agreements	8,869		(1,981		)	6,888
Trademarks	7,253		(2,188		)	5,065
Covenants not to compete	1,029		(696		)	333
Customer lists	20,384		(13,619		)	6,765
Royalty agreements	267		(267		)	—

Total	$	54,108	$	(23,454	)	$	30,654



	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents	$	10,199	$	(2,196	)	$	8,003
Distribution agreements	5,376		(2,285		)	3,091
License agreements	8,995		(1,823		)	7,172
Trademarks	7,298		(2,079		)	5,219
Covenants not to compete	1,029		(636		)	393
Customer lists	20,452		(13,194		)	7,258
Royalty agreements	267		(267		)	—

Total	$	53,616	$	(22,480	)	$	31,136

Aggregate amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the developed technology and other intangible assets for the next five years consists of the following as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):



Year Ending December 31
Remaining 2015	$	11,101
2016	14,279
2017	13,723
2018	13,147
2019	12,864

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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