SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                                  Ammendment #1

 X  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.
      OR
 __ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____.


Commission File Number                                0-18592

                           MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



             Utah                                            87-0447695
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(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

                 1600 West Merit Parkway, South Jordan UT, 84095
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (801) 253-1600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


      Indicate by check mark  whether the  Registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No
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      Indicate  the  number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



  Common Stock                                            7,372,379
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 TITLE OR CLASS                                 Number of Shares Outstanding at
                                                      November 10, 1997











                           MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q



PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                             PAGE
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  Item 1. Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997
          and December 31, 1996 ...............................................1

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
          and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996....................3

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
          ended September 30, 1997 and 1996....................................4

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........................6

  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations............................................8


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



  Item 4. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................................10

SIGNATURES....................................................................10










MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 and 1996    (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------- ------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- SALES $ 15,450,336 $12,702,407 $ 44,609,549 $ 37,484,550 COST OF SALES 9,815,145 7,352,304 27,690,322 21,796,638 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- GROSS MARGIN 5,635,191 5,350,103 16,919,227 15,687,912 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, general and administrative 3,912,461 3,437,619 11,680,876 10,477,173 Research and development 1,207,985 534,632 3,283,324 1,725,945 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- TOTAL 5,120,446 3,972,251 14,964,200 12,203,118 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 514,745 1,377,852 1,955,027 3,484,794 OTHER EXPENSE 216,444 142,678 626,749 489,424 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 298,301 1,235,174 1,328,278 2,995,370 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 161,713 524,218 707,269 1,162,823 MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY 7,450 34,933 15,844 137,619 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- NET INCOME $ 129,138 $ 676,023 $ 605,165 $ 1,694,928 ============ ============ =========== =========== NET INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE $ 0.02 $ 0.10 $ 0.08 $ 0.24 ============ ============ =========== =========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING 7,375,057 7,054,457 7,346,533 7,035,095 ============ ============ =========== ===========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 3 MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - --------------------------- PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Reports on Form 8-K - none (b) Exhibits S - K No. Description Exhibit No. --------- ----------------------- ----------- 27 Financial Data Schedule 1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - --------------------------- REGISTRANT Date: NOVEMBER 10, 1997 - ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------ FRED P. LAMPROPOULOS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Date: NOVEMBER 10, 1997 - --------------------------- ------------------------------------------ KENT W. STANGER VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 10