Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization Cardica, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on October 15, 1997, as Vascular Innovations, Inc. On November 26, 2001, the Company changed its name to Cardica, Inc. The Company is commercializing and developing the MicroCutter XCHANGE® 30 based on its proprietary “staple-on-a-strip” technology intended for use by thoracic, pediatric, bariatric, colorectal and general surgeons. The MicroCutter XCHANGE® 30, which is currently commercially-available, is a cartridge based microcutter device with a 5 millimeter shaft diameter and a 30 millimeter staple line currently cleared for use in the United States for specified indications for use, and approved in Japan and in the European Union, or EU, for a broader range of specified indications for use. The Company previously had additional products in development, including the MicroCutter XCHANGE® 45, a cartridge based microcutter device with an 8 millimeter shaft and a 45 millimeter staple line, and the MicroCutter FLEXCHANGE™ 30, a cartridge based microcutter device with a flexible shaft to facilitate endoscopic procedures requiring cutting and stapling; however, the Company suspended development of these additional potential products to focus solely on development of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30. In March 2012, the Company completed the design verification for and applied Conformité Européenne, or the CE Mark, to the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 and, in December 2012, began a controlled commercial launch of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 in Europe. The Company received from the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, 510(k) clearances for the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 and blue cartridge in January 2014, and for the white cartridge in February 2014, for use in multiple open or minimally-invasive surgical procedures for the transection, resection and/or creation of anastomoses in small and large intestine, as well as the transection of the appendix. The blue cartridge is for use in medium thickness tissue, and the white cartridge is for use in thin tissue. In March 2014, the Company made its first sale of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 in the United States, and subsequently temporarily suspended its controlled commercial launch in November 2014, as the Company shifted its focus to improved performance based on surgeon feedback. In April 2015, the Company resumed its controlled commercial launch primarily in Europe, of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 for thinner tissue usually requiring deployment of white cartridges. While the Company continues this controlled commercial launch, the Company’s goal is to complete product improvements on the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 combo device that will accommodate thicker tissue ranges requiring deployment of both white and blue cartridges. To further expand the use of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30, the Company submitted a 510(k) Premarket Notification to the FDA in April 2015, to expand the indications for use to include vascular structures, and recently received FDA 510(k) clearance to use its MicroCutter XCHANGE ® The Company is attempting to expand in the international market of its MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 with additional selected regulatory filings. The Company also submitted the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 blue and white cartridges application to Health Canada for regulatory approval of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 and, if the Company receives approval, anticipates launching it in Canada. In addition, in August 2013, the Company’s exclusive distributor in Japan, Century Medical, Inc., or Century, filed for regulatory approval of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 cartridges with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, or PMDA, in Japan and in April 2014, filed for the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 stapler with TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd, a registered third-party agency in Japan and received approvals in late 2014 for both, to market in Japan. Also, in January 2015, Century submitted an application to PMDA, relating to a change in the material of the cartridge insert component within the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 cartridges, changing the distal tip of the cartridge insert material from a Vectra Liquid Crystal Polymer, or LCP, to IXEF Polyarylamide, or IXEF, and received approval in August 2015 to market in Japan. Historically, the Company generated product revenues primarily from the sale of automated anastomotic systems; however, the Company started generating revenues from the commercial sales of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 in Europe in December 2012, and in the United States in March 2014, and through December 31, 2015, the Company generated $1.7 million of net product revenues from the commercial sales of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30. In November 2015, the Company issued a voluntary removal of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 blue cartridges from the market, as the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 device sold primarily in Europe was labeled for use with the white cartridge only. The impact of the returned products from the voluntary removal was not significant. For the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company generated net revenue of $1.4 million, including $1.1 million from the sale of automated anastomotic systems, $0.3 million from commercial sales of the MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 and $35,000 of royalty revenue. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements which include the accounts of Cardica, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of balances and results have been included. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2015. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes In July 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which requires an entity measuring inventory other than last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. When evidence exists that the net realizable value of inventory is lower than its costs, the difference will be recognized as a loss in the statement of operations. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will be evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which provides guidance on whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license to a customer of such an arrangement. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, a customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses, otherwise the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The standard is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The standard can be applied prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date, or retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which requires an entity to present debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. The standard is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The standard will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. The Company will be evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. In February 2015, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting standard regarding the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures. In August 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update related to the disclosures around going concern. The new standard provides guidance around management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The new standard is effective for the annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. The Company will be evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue Recognition Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP generally requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Significant estimates include the valuation of inventory, measurement of stock based compensation, valuation of financial instruments and revenue recognition. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when four basic criteria are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) title has transferred; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company uses contracts and customer purchase orders to determine the existence of an arrangement. The Company uses shipping documents and third-party proof of delivery to verify that title has transferred. The Company assesses whether the fee is fixed or determinable based upon the terms of the agreement associated with the transaction. To determine whether collection is probable, the Company assesses a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the creditworthiness of the customer. If the Company determines that collection is not reasonably assured, then the recognition of revenue is deferred until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of payment. The Company records product sales net of estimated product returns and discounts from the list prices for its products. The amounts of product returns and the discount amounts have not been material to date. The Company’s sales to distributors do not include price protection. Payments that are contingent upon the achievement of a substantive milestone are recognized in their entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved subject to satisfaction of all revenue recognition criteria at that time. Revenue generated from license fees and performing development services are recognized when they are earned and non-refundable upon receipt, over the period of performance, or upon incurrence of the related development expenses in accordance with contractual terms, based on the actual costs incurred to date plus overhead costs for certain project activities. Amounts paid but not yet earned on a project are recorded as deferred revenue until such time as performance is rendered or the related development expenses, plus overhead costs for certain project activities, are incurred. Inventories Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of all inventories, including materials, work-in-process and finished goods, to determine whether adjustments for impairment are required. Inventory that is obsolete or in excess of forecasted usage is written down to its estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Further reduced demand may result in the need for additional inventory write-downs in the near term. Inventory write-downs are charged to cost of product sales and establish a lower cost basis for the inventory. Risks and Uncertainties The Company depends upon a number of key suppliers, including single source suppliers, the loss of which would materially harm the Company’s business. Single source suppliers are relied upon for certain components and services used in manufacturing the Company’s products. The Company does not have long-term contracts with any of the suppliers; rather, purchase orders are submitted for each order. Because long-term contracts do not exist, none of the suppliers are required to provide the Company any guaranteed minimum quantities. Foreign Currency Translation The Company’s foreign operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuations and foreign currency costs. The functional currency of the German subsidiary is the United States dollar. Transactions and balances denominated in dollars are presented at their original amounts. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the dollar are re-measured at the current exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. All transaction gains or losses from the re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense). |