Sale of Assets	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sale of Assets [Abstract]
Sale of assets [Text Block]	Sale of Assets The Company's management and Board of Directors made the decision to sell its Orbit diabetes infusion set product line to focus the Company's operations on its core products in infusion therapy, oncology and critical care applications. The assets, which were comprised of $1.7 million in intangible assets and $0.1 million in fixed assets, were sold in November 2011 for $16.2 million at a net gain of $14.2 million. The net gain is included as a credit in operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Sale of Assets

The Company's management and Board of Directors made the decision to sell its Orbit diabetes infusion set product line to focus the Company's operations on its core products in infusion therapy, oncology and critical care applications. The assets, which were comprised of $1.7 million in intangible assets and $0.1 million in fixed assets, were sold in November 2011 for $16.2 million at a net gain of $14.2 million. The net gain is included as a credit in operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.