SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH, Oct. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and gastroenterology, today announced record revenues of $66.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, an increase of 15% over revenues of $58.2 million for the third quarter of 2008. Revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 were a record $190.0 million, compared with $169.1 million for the comparable nine-month period in 2008, a gain of 12%.