Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Reports Record Revenues for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010 and Gives Sales and Earnings Guidance for 2011

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced record revenues of $81.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 20% over revenues of $67.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010 were a record $296.8 million, an increase of 15% over revenues of $257.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.