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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001194248-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHINS PAUL O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194248

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12575
		FILM NUMBER:		04557982

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7043 SOUTH 300 WEST
		CITY:			MIDVALE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7043 S 300 WEST
		CITY:			MIDVALE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015661200
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        <issuerName>UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RICHINS PAUL O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7043 SOUTH 300 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIDVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84047</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Treasurer, Asst. Secretary</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.59</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-29</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-01-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Gift - Closing price on 1/30/04 was $25.45</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">An additional 3,077 shares are held indirectly.  1,245 shares held by spouse's IRA; 667 by mother; 665 by son; 500 by own IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Right to buy, with tandem tax withholding right</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option will vest 25% on 1/1/05, and at an additional 6.25% on 4/1/05 and on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter.  Fully exercisable on 1/1/08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul O. Richins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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