Merit Medical Announces Microcatheter Market Entry

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Jan. 14, 2009 -- (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MMSI ), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, announced today that it will enter the microcatheter market with the introduction of the Merit Maestro(tm) Microcatheter. The Company recently received 510(k) clearance for the microcatheter from the Food and Drug Administration.

Microcatheters are used to deliver various diagnostic, embolic and therapeutic materials to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations.``The introduction of this microcatheter product line complements Merit's presence in interventional radiology procedures,'' said Fred P. Lampropoulos, Merit's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ``Many of Merit's existing products can be combined at the same point of sale. Just over a year ago Merit acquired other microcatheter assets and will develop additional products over the next several years.''

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