ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

Related Party License Agreements (Detail)

Related Party License Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party License Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Original [Member] BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Original [Member] BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended [Member] BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 BSC Neuro Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 BSC Cardiac Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 BSC Cardiac Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Maximum Amount of Milestone-Based Payments					$ 1,600,000	$ 1,600,000	$ 800,000		$ 20,000,000		$ 20,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Potential Incentive Payments								500,000	500,000
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 650,000	$ 650,000	$ 1,950,000	$ 1,950,000				$ 750,000	$ 750,000	$ 13,000,000		$ 13,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Deferred Revenue Recognition Period									5 years		5 years

- Definition

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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