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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050519
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050519

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:		05843955

	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): May 19, 2005


                           Commission File No. 0-11178
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                           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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

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On May 19, 2005, Utah Medical Products, Inc. issued a press updating the status
of share repurchases. 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:   5/19/2005                          By:  /s/ Kevin L. Cornwell
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                                              Kevin L. Cornwell
                                              CEO


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Index
Number            Description
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99.1              Press release issued May 19, 2005: Utah Medical Products, Inc.
                  Updates Status of Share Repurchases.
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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

Salt Lake City, Utah - Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD) announces that
since the drop in its share price from $26.75 closing price on August 9, 2004 to
$17.99 closing price on August 10, 2004, it has repurchased 539,000 shares in
the open market for $9,945,000. The approximate ten million dollar repurchase
was funded by profits from continuing UTMD operations and prior cash balances
not needed to support operations.

The average per share repurchase cost including transaction costs was about
$18.46. The recent repurchases represented about 12% of the shares outstanding
prior to the August 10, 2004 FDA press release, which apparently damaged the
Company's reputation with some investors.

The Board of Directors intends to continue UTMD's share repurchase program when
shares are undervalued, which it believes is in the best interest of its
long-term shareholders.

Utah Medical Products, Inc., with particular interest in health care for women
and their babies, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a broad range of
high quality disposable and reusable specialty medical devices.



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