UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Sales, net	$ 41,552	$ 37,860	$ 25,121
Cost of goods sold	16,245	15,460	11,911
Gross profit	25,307	22,400	13,209
Sales and marketing	(2,711)	(2,815)	(1,537)
Research and development	(563)	(518)	(397)
General and administrative	(6,836)	(7,225)	(2,354)
Operating income	15,196	11,842	8,922
Dividend and interest income	11	16	48
Gains and (losses) on investments	(1)	1	(9)
Royalty income	89	71	0
Interest expense	(652)	(859)	(25)
Other, net	(106)	10	104
Income before provision for income taxes	14,537	11,080	9,041
Provision for income taxes	4,368	3,666	3,026
Net income	10,169	7,414	6,014
Earnings per common shares (basic)	$ 2.77	$ 2.04	$ 1.66
Earnings per common share (diluted)	$ 2.74	$ 2.03	$ 1.65
Foreign currency translation net of taxes of $0, $0 and $0	1,862	(1,628)	(326)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments net of taxes of $123, $(2) and $29	193	(3)	45
Total comprehensive income	$ 12,224	$ 5,783	$ 5,733