Medtronic, Inc.

Medtronic plc, commonly known as Medtronic, is an American-Irish medical device company with its legal and executive headquarters in Ireland and operational headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Founded in 1949, it began as a medical equipment repair shop. Medtronic is a publicly traded company on the NYSE under the ticker MDT, and is a component of both the S&P 100 and S&P 500 indices. As of 2025-2026, the company employs over 90,000 people globally. Its reported revenue for the twelve months ending January 31, 2026, was approximately $35.483 billion, and its market capitalization as of May 2026 is around $100-112 billion USD.

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology, developing and manufacturing a wide range of medical devices and therapies to treat over 70 chronic diseases. Its operations are organized into four main business units: the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, the Diabetes Group, the Restorative Therapies Group, and the Cardiac and Vascular Group. Key product offerings include pacemakers (wearable and implantable), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), continuous glucose monitoring systems, insulin delivery devices, coronary stents, heart valves, surgical instruments, spinal cord stimulators, deep brain stimulation systems, and robotic-assisted surgery platforms.

In terms of patent litigation, Medtronic primarily operates as a defendant. Tracked case data indicates one instance as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff, suggesting a posture of defending against patent infringement assertions rather than actively pursuing litigation as an assertion entity. The single tracked case is located in the Minnesota District Court, which is not typically regarded as a plaintiff-friendly patent venue.

The most notable tracked case involving the company is Moskowitz Family LLC v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc. et al., filed in the Minnesota District Court on February 28, 2025. This case highlights the involvement of Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc., a subsidiary specializing in products for spinal, neurological, and orthopedic procedures, including spinal fusion systems and neurostimulators.