
Now Available in the US, Surfacer® System Provides Treatment Option for Venous Obstructions
Merit Medical® is committed to offering products that provide patients with better dialysis access options. The newest of these innovations is the Surfacer® Inside-Out® Access Catheter System, a unique device designed to obtain right-sided central venous access in patients with venous obstructions. The Surfacer System received FDA De Novo classification in the US earlier this […]

Merit Employees Describe Benefits of Telecommuting
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, and we are all in the same boat as we try and navigate the “new normal.” One major adjustment for many is working from home. While some love it, others aren’t so sure. However, telecommuting may be something that’s here to stay, even in a […]

Three-Fraction SAVI Brachytherapy: Reducing Patient Interactions During COVID-19
This is a transformative time in breast cancer treatment with advances in neoadjuvant chemotherapy, wire-free tumor localization, and additional tools for post-surgical radiation treatment. During the past two years, the TRI-faction Radiotherapy Utilized to Minimize Patient Hospital Trips, or the TRIUMPH-T Trial, for 2-day brachytherapy has helped redefine how Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) can […]

Top 10 COVID-19 Precautions Merit Takes to Keep Manufacturing Employees Safe
Manufacturing facilities have become hotspots for COVID-19, with outbreaks often difficult to contain. To protect manufacturing employees, Merit Medical implements a checklist of preventative measures. These precautions have resulted in a current infection rate of 1.5 percent.1 Not only have these actions helped to slow the spread, they have also made it possible to continue […]

Merit Medical Launches GO2WIRE™ Steerable Guide Wire System
New Steerable Guide Wire Offers Physicians a Number of Desirable Features, Making it the New “Go-To” Wire for Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures. Merit Medical® is proud to announce the official market launch of the GO2WIRE™ Steerable Guide Wire System, a wire designed to facilitate the placement and exchange of devices during peripheral diagnostic and interventional […]

How SCOUT® Impacted my Breast Cancer Journey
Faith Smith and her daughter, Ashley As told by Faith Smith When my biopsy came back positive for breast cancer and I was told I needed a lumpectomy, my daughter was adamant that I seek a second opinion from a breast surgeon who would use SCOUT for localizing my tumor. She explained to me […]

The Aspira® Advantage, Transforming Home Drainage into Compassionate Care
Merit Medical® products and services ensure that patient care is compassionate care. The Aspira® Home Drainage System—a palliative care product designed to help patients with malignant pleural effusions and ascites drain fluid in the comfort of their own home—is a prime example. With the help of Aspira, patients can manage symptoms without repeated and often […]

ReSolve ConvertX® Simplifies Drainage Care, Limits Patient Exposure
To limit coronavirus exposure to patients and healthcare workers, healthcare facilities are decreasing the number of procedures performed as well as the length of procedure time for those that remain scheduled. This includes replacing surgical care with less-invasive interventional radiology procedures. New hospital protocols may prove challenging for patients who need multistep care, as seen […]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Management
SCOUT Localization can help alleviate future workflow challenges As a result of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, screening, diagnostic exams, and surgical procedures are being severely restricted or postponed at hospitals and breast centers across the country. This is causing a disruption never experienced before in the diagnosis and treatment […]