SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, today announced sales and earnings guidance regarding management’s expectations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, which includes the anticipated impact of the pending Alveolus, Inc. and Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. transactions.