EXHIBIT 15

             CONSENT OF TANNER + CO., COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
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                             PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Utah Medical Products, Inc.

         We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration
Statement  Nos.  33-24781,  33-44100,  33-89394,  and  33-89434 of Utah  Medical
Products,  Inc. on Forms S-8 of our report dated January 21, 2003,  appearing in
this Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Utah  Medical  Products,  Inc.  for the year
ended December 31, 2002.



/s/ Tanner + Co.


Salt Lake City, Utah
March 16, 2005