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Better drainage care stems from product innovation. By listening to valuable physician feedback and investing in technology that improves drainage care, Merit Medical is able to deliver products that meet unique clinical needs. Over the past two decades, we’ve expanded our drainage portfolio to include a diverse range of solutions that work together to help […]

Since Merit Medical’s inception more than three decades ago, we have transformed from a US-based startup in Utah into a medical device powerhouse with facilities around the globe. Recently, we celebrated a proud moment for two of our locations. Merit Galway in Ireland and Merit Tijuana in Mexico both reached the 1,000-employee mark, a milestone […]

When Merit Medical® Founder and CEO Fred Lampropoulos established the Merit Garden at our Salt Lake City global headquarters in 2016, he envisioned a place that improves employee health, boosts morale, and ensures team members have access to fresh and nutritional food. Since then, it has also become a place where sustainability and philanthropy intersect. Each […]

Three Merit Medical employees were featured recently on KSL TV (NBC) for responding to the sudden cardiac arrest of a fellow coworker. Debra Pressley, Teresa Salazar, and Andrew Williamson performed Hands-Only CPR and used an automated external defibrillator, or AED, to revive Jack Rakes and save his life. According to the American Heart Association, when a person […]

Merit Medical is the proud recipient of the Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award, recognizing manufacturing companies that demonstrate expertise and outstanding business practices as well as contribute to the communities where they do business. We were judged on a number of criteria, including operational performance and best practices, economic achievement, workplace safety, […]

Merit Medical® has been innovating and delivering quality compression devices for nearly two decades. We launched our first hemostasis band in 2000, and since then it has been our goal to innovate and improve upon subsequent products, ensuring our customers finish each diagnostic and interventional procedure with confidence. Today we have a broad suite of hemostasis […]

The September 2019 Medical Design & Outsourcing Big 100 list is out, and Merit Medical is thrilled to be featured as one of Medtech’s 100 Largest Players. The annual issue provides a look at the world’s largest medtech operations and ranks them according to a number of categories. Here’s how we did. #66 Largest Medical Device Company For […]

This year we exceeded our goals and efforts to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month! First, we exceeded our donation goal to Breastcancer.org and are pleased to announced a $32,000 donation to BreastCancer.org! Merit’s facilities and employees around the world all participated enthusiastically in charitable awareness events, education efforts, and recognition activities, which encouraged employee engagement and raised […]

Merit Medical’s global headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, received the Utah Business 2019 Green Business Award, a recognition that highlights organizations and individuals that have made an effort to promote sustainability within the Utah community. We specifically won for our waste and recycling efforts and were honored at an awards luncheon on October 24th. Alisha Jerauld, […]