Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 3 to Form 8-K/A of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. of our report dated March 26, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of BioSphere Medical, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2010