Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) | | | | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | | | |
Oct. 14, 2022 shares | Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 14, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares | Aug. 04, 2022 $ / shares shares | Feb. 16, 2018 $ / shares |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) | | | | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 0.001 | | $ 0.001 | | $ 0.001 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | 56,451 | | 56,451 | | 56,451 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | 56,451 | | 56,451 | | 56,451 | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | 8,652,148 | | 8,652,148 | | 132,265 | | | |
Preferred Stock Redemption Discount | $ | | | | | | $ 5,111,000 | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) | | | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | | |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 0.001 | | $ 0.001 | | $ 0.001 | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | 7,435,644 | | 7,435,644 | | 4,778,263 | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | 51,582,758 | | 51,582,758 | | 26,456,895 | | | |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 1.15 | | $ 1.15 | | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ | | | | $ 39,000 | $ 239,000 | $ 127,000 | $ 960,000 | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares) | | | | 7,435,644 | | 7,435,644 | | 4,778,263 | | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | $ | | | | $ 100,000 | | $ 100,000 | | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | | | | | | 4 months 24 days | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Fair Value | $ | | | | 100,000 | | $ 100,000 | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ | | | | | | 14,000 | 0.3 | | | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ | | | | $ 39,000 | $ 0.2 | $ 100,000 | $ 1 | | | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | | | | | 3 years | | | | | |
The 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | | | | 9,566 | | 9,566 | | | | | |
The 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) | 1,750,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Officer and Director Share Purchase Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares) | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | | 5.5 | | | | | | | | | |
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | | 136.61 | | | | | | | | | |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | | 1.51 | | | | | | | | | |
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Common Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | 807,500 | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 9.60 | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock Warrants, Issued with Series D Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants | $ | | $ 3,591 | | | | | | | | | |
Placement agent warrants issued in the January 2022 financing [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | 66,500 | | 66,500 | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 10 | | $ 10 | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | 1,330,000 | | 1,330,000 | | | | | |
Registered Direct Pre-funded Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 784,019 | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised (in shares) | | | | 387,019 | | | | | | | |
Private Pre-funded Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 1,369,864 | |
Pre-funded Warrants Issued in August 2022 Financing [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | 1,766,864 | | 1,766,864 | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 0.0001 | | $ 0.0001 | | | | $ 0.0001 | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | 1,766,864 | | 1,766,864 | | | | | |
Series A Preferred Investment Options [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 2,853,883 | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | $ 1.502 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | | | | | | | 5 years 6 months | | |
Series B Financing Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 2,853,883 | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | $ 1.502 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | | | | | | | 2 years | | |
Placement Agent Preferred Investment Options [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 171,233 | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | $ 2.19 | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | | | | | | | 5 years | | |
January 2022 Public Offering [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock | $ | | $ 4,009 | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares) | | | | | | | | 93 | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | | 18,600 | | | |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | 56,366 | | 56,366 | | 56,451 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,000 | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 400 | | $ 400 | | | | | |
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Total | $ | | | | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 3,400,000 | $ 3,100,000 | | | | |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | CRG [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock Dividends, Shares (in shares) | | | | | | | | 4,175 | | | |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Conversion of Principal Amount of Senior Secured Loan to Newly Authorized Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | | | 8% | | | | | | | | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | | | | $ 0.001 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | 85 | | 85 | | 85 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 5 | | $ 5 | | $ 5 | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 0.001 | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares) | | | | | | 7,600 | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | 950,000 | | | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 9.60 | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | 807,500 | | | | | | | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Placement agent warrants issued in the January 2022 financing [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | 66,500 | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 10 | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | January 2022 offering [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 0.001 | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 8 | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | 7,600 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 1,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Shares Issuable (in shares) | | 950,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | January 2022 offering [Member] | Common Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Warrants Allowed Maximum Ownership of Common Stock Percentage | | 4.99% | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Warrants Allowed Maximum Ownership of Common Stock Percentage upon Election | | 9.99% | | | | | | | | | |
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | January 2022 Public Offering [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 8 | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | 7,600 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 1,000 | | | | | | | | | |