SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, announced today that the Company has finalized two transactions. On November 5, 2007, Merit announced that it had entered a non-binding term sheet to acquire cardiac and peripheral catheter platform assets from Micrus Endovascular. On January 31, 2008, Merit finalized a definitive asset purchase and supply agreement effecting the transaction.
