SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Nov. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, today announced that it will participate at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference being held December 2-3, 2008 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.