Exhibit 23.1





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-10509, 333-92053, 333-58112, and 333-58162 of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. on
Form S-8 of our report dated  February 27, 2004 (which  expresses an unqualified
opinion  and  includes an  explanatory  paragraph  relating  to the  adoption of
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  142,  Goodwill  and  Other
Intangible Assets, on January 1, 2002, as discussed in Notes 1 and 3), appearing
in this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  of  Merit  Medical  Systems,  Inc.  and
subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2003.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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Salt Lake City, Utah
March 11, 2004