<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-025768.txt : 20160531
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-025768.hdr.sgml : 20160531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160531185638
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-025768
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				870447695
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 WEST MERIT PARK WAY
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8012531600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Karras Nolan E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534914

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18592
		FILM NUMBER:		161687470

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 SOUTH 1900 WEST
		CITY:			ROY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84067
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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            <ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No Par Value</value>
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                    <value>2000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trustee for Revocable Trust</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 5/23/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 5/22/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 6/11/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 5/22/2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 5/26/2017.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Brian G. Lloyd, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-31</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24.2
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWEROFATTORNEY
<TEXT>
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

Knowing all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Fred P. Lampropoulos, Bernard Birkett and Brian
LLoyd signing singly, his/hers true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)  prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a
Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary
or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned
to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of
the SEC;

(2)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an office and/or director of Merit Medical Systems, Inc.,
Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or
reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the
undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.;

(3)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, or 5 or other form or report, and timely file such form or
report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(4)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

Photographic copies of this Power of Attorney shall have the same force
and effects as the original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 19 day of February, 2016.



/s/ Nolan E. Karras
Signature

Nolan E. Karras
Printed Name
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