Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI) — maker of disposable medical devices for interventional, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures — announced that Sheri Lewis will join Merit as EVP of global operations, effective Aug. 31. Lewis previously held senior roles at SkinHealth Systems, Avantor, Medtronic and Honeywell, leading global manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain, quality, regulatory, environmental […]
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Merit Medical acquires imaging oncology company View Point Medical for $140M
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that it acquired View Point Medical in a deal worth approximately $140 million. South Jordan, Utah–based Merit agreed to pay $90 million in cash at closing. The deal also features two deferred payments of $25 million set for no later than the first and second anniversaries of the closing […]
Medtronic, Merit Medical ink distro deal for ViaVerte nerve ablation tech
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it entered into a distribution agreement with Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) for its ViaVerte system. Merit offers the FDA-cleared ViaVerte minimally invasive, implant-free basivertebral nerve ablation (BVNA) system. Medtronic describes it as the first and only BVNA system with a physician-controlled steerable mechanism for precise basivertebral nerve targeting for treating […]
Merit Medical to launch Wrapsody endoprosthesis in U.S. after CMS defers reimbursement decision
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced that its application for reimbursement for its Wrapsody procedures requires further CMS consideration. As a result, the company plans to go ahead with the U.S. rollout for the cell-impermeable endoprosthesis (CIE). “We have elected to withdraw our application for TPT incremental payment and intend to begin our full commercialization of […]
Merit Medical to acquire cryoballoon tech from Pentax
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced an agreement to acquire the C2 CryoBalloon device from a Pentax Medical subsidiary. South Jordan, Utah-based Merit signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Pentax of America over the C2 CryoBalloon and related technology. The companies expect the closing of the deal to occur during the fourth quarter of 2025. […]
First patient enrolled in Merit Medical Wrapsody endoprosthesis registry
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that it enrolled the first patient in the WRAP North America registry. WRAP evaluates the company’s Wrapsody cell-impermeable endoprosthesis (CIE), which the FDA approved last December. South Jordan, Utah-based Merit designed Wrapsody to extend long-term vessel patency in dialysis patients. It consists of a proprietary covering that features a […]
Merit Medical is getting a new CEO
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) has appointed Martha Aronson as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 3, 2025. Founder Fred Lampropoulos will remain chair of the board after he steps down as CEO on the same date. The company’s former president, Joseph Wright, resigned in December 2024. The South Jordan, Utah–based company makes and distributes […]
Merit Medical launches aortic access delivery system
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced that it launched the Ventrax delivery system for cardiac interventions. South Jordan, Utah–based Merit adds the latest delivery system to its growing electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac rhythm management (CRM) portfolio. It joins solutions such as HeartSpan, Worley, Prelude Snap and SafeGuard Focus. The company designed Ventrax to facilitate the placement […]
First patient enrolled in Merit Medical occluder system study
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that investigators enrolled the first patient in a study of its Bloom micro occluder system. The PREEMIE study evaluates the Bloom system for treating patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants. A hemodynamically significant or large PDA (hsPDA) can negatively affect a baby’s health and require treatment. According to […]
Merit Medical president resigns
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) today announced the resignation of President Joseph C. Wright, effective Jan. 3, 2025. South Jordan, Utah-based Merit Medical — maker of disposable medical devices — attributed Wright’s resignation to allegations of certain conduct. “The company noted that prior to Mr. Wright’s resignation, Merit had received notice of allegations regarding his conduct, […]
Merit Medical completes acquisition of Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that it completed its acquisition of Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio. South Jordan, Utah–based Merit announced its agreement to buy the portfolio for $210 million in September. Merit funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under a long-term credit facility. The Cook lead management […]
