Subsequent events (Details Textual) - Subsequent Event [Member] - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Jan. 31, 2018 |
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| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||
| Subsequent Event, Description | In January 2018, the Company announced the resignation of Mr. Russdon Angold from his position as President of the EksoWorks business unit and from all other positions with the company. In connection with his departure, the Company will pay $232 in severance over the 12-month period following Mr. Angold’s separation. The Company also accelerated all of Mr. Angold’s stock options that would have vested in the twelve months following his separation and extended the post-termination exercise period of his stock options from three months to six years, or, if earlier, until the latest date that such stock options could have been exercised under the terms of the original award.Additionally, in January 2018, the Company issued 221 shares of common stock to each eligible employee’s deferral account for the 401(k) Plan matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2017. | |
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan | 221 | |
| Mr. Russdon Angold [Member] | ||
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||
| Subsequent Event, Description | In January 2018, the Company announced the resignation of Mr. Russdon Angold from his position as President of the EksoWorks business unit and from all other positions with the company. In connection with his departure, the Company will pay $232 in severance over the 12-month period following Mr. Angold’s separation. The Company also accelerated all of Mr. Angold’s stock options that would have vested in the twelve months following his separation and extended the post-termination exercise period of his stock options from three months to six years, or, if earlier, until the latest date that such stock options could have been exercised under the terms of the original award.Additionally, in January 2018, the Company issued 221 shares of common stock to each eligible employee’s deferral account for the 401(k) Plan matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2017. | |
| Due to Officers or Stockholders, Current | $ 232 | |
| Thomas Looby [Member] | ||
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||
| Subsequent Event, Description | In March 2018, the Company announced the resignation of Thomas Looby as the President, Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and from all other positions with the Company. In connection with his departure, the Company will pay $361 in severance over the 12-month period following Mr. Looby’s separation plus an additional lump sum of $5 soon after the effective date of his separation agreement. The Company also accelerated all of Mr. Angold’s stock options that would have vested in the twelve months following his separation and extended the post-termination exercise period of his stock options from three months to eight years, or, if earlier, until the latest date that such stock options could have been exercised under the terms of the original award. | |
| Due to Officers or Stockholders, Current | $ 361 | |
| Additional Amount Due To Related Parties | $ 5 | |
| Maximum [Member] | Thomas Looby [Member] | ||
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 8 years | |
| Minimum [Member] | Thomas Looby [Member] | ||
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 3 years | |