FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): ~~January~~April 1428, 2004


	ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	1-10207	13-3492624

(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

	10221 Wateridge Circle San Diego, CA 92121-1579

(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

	(858) 458-7000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following information is being furnished under Item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "“filed"” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: ~~On January 14, 2004, ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, reporting its preliminary earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.~~

On April 28, 2004, ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, reporting its results for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



		ALARIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: ~~January~~April 1427, 2004 By: /s/ DAVID L. SCHLOTTERBECK ———————————————— David L. SchlotterbeckPresident and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

99.1 Press release of ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc., dated ~~January~~April 1428, 2004, reporting ~~its preliminary earnings~~ results for the ~~quarter~~three months ended ~~December~~March 31, ~~2003~~2004.

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