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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-04-000349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040817
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				870342734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12575
		FILM NUMBER:		04983301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7043 S 300 WEST
		CITY:			MIDVALE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015661200
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2004


                           Commission File No. 0-11178
                                               -------


                           UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                UTAH                                  87-0342734
   -------------------------------                ------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


                               7043 South 300 West
                               Midvale, Utah 84047
                               -------------------
                     Address of principal executive offices


Registrant's telephone number:      (801) 566-1200
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                              ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

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On August 17, 2004, Utah Medical Products, Inc. issued a press release reporting
the receipt of a good manufacturing practices certificate from the State of
Utah. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


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                                   SIGNATURES

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  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
                                        ---------------------------
                                        REGISTRANT


Date:         8/17/2004                 By:      /s/ Kevin L. Cornwell
      ---------------------                 --------------------------
                                            Kevin L. Cornwell
                                            CEO


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Index
Number           Description
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99.1             Press release issued August 17, 2004: UTMD Receives GMP
                 Certification from State of Utah.

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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

Salt Lake City, Utah - Following a July 2004 inspection of its facilities in
Midvale, Utah, Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD) today received a
formal Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Inspection Program "Certificate
of Free Sale & Sanitation Inspection" dated August 12, 2004.

According to the notarized certificate, "Inspection evaluates and assures
compliance with the Utah Code Annotated, Title 4 (UCA), which identifies the
standards for proper facility construction, good manufacturing practices (GMP)
and fulfills requirements of those applicable laws and rules in the State of
Utah."

Utah Medical Products, Inc., with particular interest in health care for women
and their babies, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a broad range of
well-established, proven safe and effective, disposable and reusable specialty
medical devices.


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