SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 23, 2012 (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 revenues of $91.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, an increase of 12% over revenues of $81.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 were a record $359.4 million, an increase of 21% over revenues of $296.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Merit’s core business grew 12% and 14% for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2010.