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Note 3 - Business Combinations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Feb. 03, 2020	Jan. 24, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current							$ 4,315	$ 13,090
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							13 years	13 years
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities							$ 7,220	$ 4,478	$ (0)
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							15 years	15 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							10 years	10 years
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)							5 years	5 years
Parcus Medical [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			$ 75,136
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High			60,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current							$ 4,300
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs						$ 1,900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 44,000
Parcus Medical [Member] \| Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)			15 years
Parcus Medical [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)			10 years
Parcus Medical [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)			5 years
Arthrosurface [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 90,285
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High		40,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs						$ 2,200
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	$ 10,000			$ 10,000	$ 5,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles		$ 48,900
Arthrosurface [Member] \| Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		15 years
Arthrosurface [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		10 years
Arthrosurface [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		5 years
Arthrosurface [Member] \| In Process Research and Development [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 600