Description of the Business | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Description of the Business | Note 1 — Description of the BusinessCytomedix (“The Company”) develops, sells, and licenses regenerative biological therapies intended to aid the human body in regenerating/healing itself, to primarily address the areas of wound care and orthopedic surgery. The Company currently markets the AutoloGelTM System, a device for the production of platelet rich plasma (“PRP”) gel derived from the patient’s own blood. The AutoloGelTM System is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for use on a variety of exuding wounds. The Company is currently pursuing a multi-faceted strategy to penetrate the chronic wound market with its AutoloGelTM System. In April 2010, the Company acquired the Angel® Whole Blood Separation System (“Angel®”) and ActivAT® Autologous Thrombin Processing Kit (“ActivAT®”) from Sorin Group USA, Inc (“Sorin”). Used primarily in operating rooms, Angel® is used for separation of whole blood into red cells, platelet poor plasma and platelet rich plasma. ActivAT® is designed to produce autologous thrombin serum from platelet poor plasma and is sold exclusively in Europe and Canada, where it provides a safe alternative to bovine-derived products. The Company is also pursuing opportunities for the application of AutoloGelTM and Angel® into other markets such as hair transplantation and orthopedics, as well as actively seeking complementary products for regenerative medicine markets. Cytomedix sells its products primarily to health care providers in the United States. Until November 2009, it licensed certain of its patents to surgical medical device suppliers in the United States; these license agreements and the revenue streams associated therewith, have since terminated as the underlying patents have expired. |