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Merit Medical Hosted Industry Session and “Meet the Authors” Breakfast at Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) in New York, May 3-6, 2012

Lincoln Cannon — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:48:00 +0000

Merit Medical exhibited at GEST, the "world's foremost meeting on embolization," in New York, May 3-6, 2012. GEST assembled experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in embolization therapy and treatment. The symposium included lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions.

Merit Medical sponsored an industry session on Thursday, May 3 from 12:30 to 1:15 P.M. Speakers Maurizio Grosso, MD and Julien Namur, PhD discussed "HepaSphere™ Microspheres for HCC: Patient Outcomes and Considerations in Embolic Sizing."

Merit Medical also hosted a "Meet the Authors" breakfast reception on Friday, May 4 from 6:45 to 7:45 A.M. with innovators and thought leaders in Interventional Radiology and Oncology including Francisco Carnevale, MD, PhD, Alberto Antunes, MD, Maurizio Grosso, MD and Julien Namur, PhD.

We enjoyed hosting these events and talking with GEST attendees about our suite of tools for embolization procedures including the Merit Maestro® Microcatheter, Tenor® Steerable Guidewire, and other products designed to enhance the practice of interventional medicine.

Merit Medical Recognized as a Diamond Sponsor of Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) 2012

Lincoln Cannon — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:43:00 +0000

Merit Medical was recognized as a Diamond-level sponsor at GEST 2012 in New York, May 3-6. A Diamond-level sponsor designation is given to companies who contribute $100,000 or more to support the annual GEST symposium, its audiovisual services, GEST faculty, and educational materials.

Each year, GEST assembles experts from around the world to discuss the latest studies, treatment options, and clinical results using embolization for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, aortic disease, uterine fibroids, trauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, vascular malformations, and liver cancers.

GEST 2012 acknowledged Merit Medical's support in the syllabus/course book as well as on signs and display boards on site at the symposium.

Merit Medical is proud of its sponsorship, which allows the symposium to provide excellence in continuing medical education and to enhance the educational experience of attendees at the "world's foremost meeting on embolization."

Merit Medical Hosted Satellite Symposium on HepaSphere™ Microspheres at ECIO 2012

Lincoln Cannon — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:00 +0000

The Third European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) was held April 25-28 in Florence, Italy. ECIO assembles experts from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer imaging and treatment in satellite symposia, scientific programs, and hands-on workshops.

Merit Medical hosted a satellite symposium: “HepaSphere Microspheres for HCC: patient outcomes and considerations in embolic sizing.” Maurizio Grosso, MD presented “HepaSphere Microspheres for unresectable HCC: clinical results” and Valentin Verret, Eng, MSc presented “HepaSphere Microspheres: pre-clinical comparative data for smaller size HepaSphere Microspheres.”

We were proud to showcase HepaSphere Microspheres and the compelling advantages of drug-eluting TACE for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma along with our suite of tools for embolization procedures including the Merit Maestro® Microcatheter, Tenor® Steerable Guidewire, and other procedural products.

Merit Medical Releases Interactive App for the EN Snare® Endovascular Snare System

Lincoln Cannon — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:53:00 +0000

I am pleased to announce the availability of a new interactive app for the EN Snare Endovascular Snare System. This app is designed to help customers when selecting the appropriate EN Snare configuration for use in a desired vein or artery. The app is also designed to provide the EN Snare product codes and technical specifications for reference and ordering purposes.

Interested in downloading the EN Snare Endovascular Snare System interactive app? You can access it via the following web link:

http://cloud.merit.com/apps/ensnare/index.html

To add this interactive app to your iPad, open the link within Safari and select the menu option “Add to Home Screen.” Once complete, close Safari and access the app directly by tapping on the EN Snare app icon.

Jesse Hansen
Senior Product Manager, Merit Medical

Merit Medical Innovation Chronicle™ Newspaper

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:54:43 +0000

Innovation Chronicle M E R I T M E D I C A L Innovation chroniclE r e S tA u r A n t g u i D e FORT MASON FISHERMAN’S WHARF Visit the Merit Medical Booth 519 at Sir in San Francisco March 25 - 28 MAR INA MARINA TREE BAY S T C O N A LOMB FILLM EM B R LU M NORTH BEACH EMBARCADERO C TRE ARD S WEBS ORE A ET B VAN NESS D U ER HYDE STRE S A O V The OsTial PrO missed all three. I ended up having to put a second stent in, I think, at least two of them. I thought, ‘There has got to be a better way to stent aorto-ostial lesions! Let’s make a tool that’s relatively simple t

Merit Medical to Exhibit at Euro PCR in Paris, May 15-18, 2012

Lincoln Cannon — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Merit Medical is looking forward to exhibiting its comprehensive line of cardiology products at EuroPCR, the official annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions.

This year’s programs will include 460 sessions of lectures, presentations, and live cases on coronary interventions, interventions for structural heart disease, interventions for hypertension and heart failure, as well as interdisciplinary programs for nurses and technicians. Live cases will be transmitted from 15 leading medical centers around the world.

Visit Merit Medical at Booth M64 on level 2 of the Palais des Congrès to learn more about our featured products: the ASAP® Aspiration Catheter, the Blue Diamond™ Digital Inflation Device, the EN Snare® Endovascular Snare System, and the Scion Clo-Sur PLUS P.A.D.™

We are looking forward to introducing Euro PCR attendees to the innovative, high-quality, problem-solving devices and accessories we offer to enhance the practice of interventional cardiology.

We hope to see you in Paris!

Merit Medical Reports Record Sales, Up 10%, for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +0000

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Apr 24, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- 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 sales of $95.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 10.4% over sales of $86.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Merit's non-GAAP net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, adjusted to eliminate non-recurring costs attributable primarily to Merit's acquisition of Ostial Solutions, LLC and the Clo-SurPLUS P.A.D.(TM) as well as amortization of intangible assets, was $7.2 million, or $0.17 per share, co...

EmboCath® Plus Infustion Microcatheter Instructions For Use (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:25:04 +0000

Biosphere Medical, Inc. 1050 Hingham Street Rockland, MA 02370 USA Tel: 800.394.0295 Fax: 781.792.2745 : BioSphere Medical, S.A. Parc des Nations - Paris Nord 2 383 rue de la Belle Etoile 95700 Roissy en France France Tel: +33 (0) 1.48.17.25.25 Fax: +33 (0) 1.49.38.02.68 http://www.biospheremed.com Distributed in USA by: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Customer Service 1-800-356-3748 781-681-7900 10191-01 Rev. F 11/11 *Instructions for use ....................... English .................................................2 Instructions d’utilisation ............... Français (French) ...............

Sequitor® Steerable Guidewire Instructions For Use (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:53 +0000

Biosphere Medical, Inc. 1050 Hingham Street Rockland, MA 02370 USA Tel: 800.394.0295 Fax: 781.792.2745 : BioSphere Medical, S.A. Parc des Nations - Paris Nord 2 383 rue de la Belle Etoile 95700 Roissy en France France Tel: +33 (0) 1.48.17.25.25 Fax: +33 (0) 1.49.38.02.68 http://www.biospheremed.com Distributed in USA by: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Customer Service 1-800-356-3748 781-681-7900 10182-01 Rev. G 11/11 *Instructions for use ....................... English .................................................2 Instructions d’utilisation ............... Français (French) ...............

HepaSphere™ Microspheres (With Doxorubicin) IFU-Int'l (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:48 +0000

BioSphere Medical ® Instructions for use Instructions d'utilisation Gebrauchsanweisungen Instrucciones de utilización Istruzioni per l’uso Instruções de utilização Gebruiksaanwijzing Brugsanvisning Bruksanvisning Käyttöohjeet Instruksjoner for bruk Οδηγίες χρήσης Kullanma talimatları Pokyny pro použití Instrukcja stosowania Instrucţiuni de utilizare Инструкции за употреба Használati útmutató Lietošanas norādījumi Naudojimo instrukcijos Návod na použitie Kasutusjuhised Инструкции по применению 0459 - 2004 Z 1843 rev B 10/11 730095001 *English ................................................

HepaSphere™ Microspheres (Bland/Without Drug) IFU-Int'l (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:42 +0000

BioSphere Medical ® Instructions for use English ......................................................................3 Instructions d'utilisation Français (French) .............................................6 Instrucciones de utilización Español (Spanish) ...........................................9 0459 - 2004 Z 1786 rev E 10/11 730070001 *2 *ENGLISH INTENDED USE HepaSphere™ Microspheres are indicated for use in embolization of blood vessels for therapeutic or preoperative purposes in the following procedures: • Embolization of hepatocellular carcinoma • Embolization of metastases to

Embosphere® Microspheres Sterile Vial IFU-Int'l (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:07 +0000

BioSphere Medical ® Instructions for use Instructions d'utilisation Gebrauchsanweisungen Instrucciones de utilización Istruzioni per l’uso Instruções de utilização Gebruiksaanwijzing Brugsanvisning Bruksanvisning Käyttöohjeet Instruksjoner for bruk Οδηγίες χρήσης Kullanma talimatları Pokyny pro použití Instrukcja stosowania Instrucţiuni de utilizare Инструкции за употреба Használati útmutató Lietošanas norādījumi Naudojimo instrukcijos Návod na použitie Kasutusjuhised Инструкции по применению 0459 - 2000 Z 1672 rev C 11/11 730034001 *2 *English ............................................

EmboGold® Microspheres IFU-Int'l (Multilingual)

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:00 +0000

BioSphere Medical Instructions for use Instructions d'utilisation Gebrauchsanweisungen Instrucciones de utilización Istruzioni per l’uso Instruções de utilização Gebruiksaanwijzing Brugsanvisning Bruksanvisning Käyttöohjeet Instruksjoner for bruk Οδηγίες χρήσης Kullanma talimatları Pokyny pro použití Instrukcja stosowania Instrucţiuni de utilizare Инструкции за употреба Használati útmutató Lietošanas norādījumi Naudojimo instrukcijos Návod na použitie Kasutusjuhised Инструкции по применению ® 0459 - 2001 Z 1659 rev D 11/11 730029001 *English.................................................

Merit Medical’s Innovation Chronicle™ Delivers New Product News

Lincoln Cannon — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:56:00 +0000

Merit Medical is delivering a new marketing tool this spring — the Innovation Chronicle newspaper. The newspaper features interviews with inventors, physicians, and authors about several new Merit Medical products:

• the Ostial Pro® Stent Positioning System
• the CentrosFLO™ Chronic Dialysis Catheter
• the Clo-Sur PLUS P.A.D.™ Antimicrobial Hemostasis Pad
• the ASAP® Aspiration Catheter
• QuadraSphere® Microspheres
• the Merit Maestro® Microcatheter

The Innovation Chronicle is a unique way for readers to learn more about these innovations and the inventors who created them. The newspaper also includes interviews with physicians who have used some of these products in a clinical setting and a question and answer interview with the author of a recent study on the use of microspheres for embolization.

The Innovation Chronicle also has a lighter side—a crossword puzzle and cartoons. Merit Medical is looking forward to sharing its news with clinicians this spring!

Click here to read Merit Medical’s Innovation Chronicle.

Ostial Pro® Stent Positioning System Animation

meritmedical — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:50:49 +0000

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Ostial Pro® Stent Positioning System Step-By-Step

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:03:48 +0000

StENt POSitiONiNG SYStEM 1 Preparation • When making a guiding catheter selection, consider the following guidelines: - Choose a shape that provides the best coaxial alignment. - Use a 6F guide for most coronaries with a stent of 4.5 mm or smaller. • Use a 7F guide for peripherals up to a 6.0mm peripheral stent. • For larger 7.0mm diameter peripheral stents, use of the Ostial PRO® would require an 8F guiding catheter. • Just prior to loading the stent, prepare the Ostial PRO® system device by loading it onto the guide wire. Steps Before Use of the OStial PrO® System • the artery is engaged

Merit Medical Expands Embolic Line with Smaller-Sized QuadraSphere® Microspheres

Lincoln Cannon — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:23:00 +0000

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. announces the FDA 510(k) clearance of Biosphere Medical QuadraSphere® Microspheres in a new 30-60μm size. The new smaller size provides physicians the ability to achieve more distal occlusions when embolizing hypervascular tumors and arteriovenous malformations. When packaged in their dry state, the new microspheres measure 30-60μm, but when reconstituted for use, they expand to 120-240μm.

QuadraSphere® Microspheres are biocompatible, hydrophilic, non-resorbable, expandable, and conformable microspheres designed for controlled, targeted embolization. QuadraSphere® Microspheres 30-60μm, along with the three other available sizes of microspheres, further enable physicians to more precisely match the sphere size to the size of the targeted vasculature. We are delighted to bring this new smaller size to the market to enhance Merit’s broad array of Interventional Radiology implant options.

Sandra Anderson
Sr. Product Manager
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Merit Medical Recognized as a 2011 Universal Supporter of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

Lincoln Cannon — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:06:00 +0000

Merit Medical has been recognized as a Universal Supporter for its “total commitment” to SIR. The Society of Interventional Radiology is a non-profit, national scientific organization of over 4,500 members that promotes education, research, and communication in the practice of cardiovascular and interventional radiology.

The Universal Supporter designation is awarded to an SIR-member company that has participated in three or more educational activities, supported the SIR Foundation, provided in-kind equipment support, and contributed educational or Foundation support in excess of $25,000.

Merit Medical will be among 12 companies honored with a special banner at this year’s SIR conference in San Francisco, March 24-29.

Merit Medical Systems to Announce First Quarter 2012 Results on April 24, 2012

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:31:06 +0000

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, announced today that the Company will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, after the close of the stock market on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012. Merit will hold its investor conference call on the same day (Tuesday, April 24th, 2012) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (4:00 p.m. Central, 3:00 p.m. Mountain, and 2:00 p.m. Pacific). The telephone numbers to call are (domestic) 888-549-7750; and (international) 480-629-9770. A live webcast will als...

Defining Reliability and Accuracy with the EN Snare® Endovascular Snare System

Lincoln Cannon — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:23:00 +0000

Physicians understand that circumstances arise that require the use of an endovascular snare device. Some planned situations include the removal of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, dialysis catheter fibrin sheath stripping or stent placement. Some unplanned circumstances include the removal of a sheared catheter tip, a broken guide wire or a defective stent. Regardless of the circumstance, physicians reach for a reliable and accurate endovascular snare device that allows them to efficiently remove any foreign object from the vasculature.

Merit Medical is pleased to meet these clinical needs with the EN Snare® Endovascular Snare System. The EN Snare® is the only endovascular snare that incorporates three interlaced loops designed for a unified approach to the capture of foreign objects. Each loop is wrapped in a platinum band to provide visibility under fluoroscopy. The Nitinol core wire allows flexibility to promote vessel navigation.

The EN Snare® is available in seven configurations with snare loop sizes ranging from 2 mm to 45 mm to accommodate a broad range of vessels throughout the body. The sizes conveniently overlap which allow customers to order the snare sizes that best fit their clinical needs.

Interested in learning more about the EN Snare® Endovascular Snare System? Check out the new promotional video on the EN Snare® product web page or visit www.merit.com for more details.

Jesse Hansen
Senior Product Manager, Merit Medical