Medtronic plc
Medtronic plc is an international medical device company. The company's legal and executive headquarters are in Ireland, while its operational headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Medtronic rebased to Ireland following its acquisition of Irish-based Covidien in 2015. While it primarily operates in the United States, it operates in more than 150 countries and employs over 90,000 people. It develops and manufactures healthcare technologies and therapies. It is one of the biggest medical tech companies in the world and is currently the largest medical device company in the world by revenue.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- MDT [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus [1]
- Business sectors
- medical technology industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- Medtronic plc [1]
- Headquarters location
- Fridley; Ireland [2]
- Business address
- BUILDING TWO PARKMORE BUSINESS PARK WEST, GALWAY, H91 4K49 [1]
- Founded
- 1949 [2]
- Legal form
- public limited company [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Geoffrey S Martha [2]
- Founders
- Earl Bakken [2]
- Official website
- www.medtronic.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 86,000 · reported year 2018 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 31,227,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- April 24 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- IE00BTN1Y115 [2]
- CIK
- 0001613103 [1]
- SIC code
- 3845 [1]
- Country in background record
- Ireland [2]
Company positioning and business
Medtronic plc is an international medical device company. The company's legal and executive headquarters are in Ireland, while its operational headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Medtronic rebased to Ireland following its acquisition of Irish-based Covidien in 2015. While it primarily operates in the United States, it operates in more than 150 countries and employs over 90,000 people. It develops and manufactures healthcare technologies and therapies. It is one of the biggest medical tech companies in the world and is currently the largest medical device company in the world by revenue. [3]
The company has developed several world-first technologies since its inception, including wearable and implantable pacemakers, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and remote patient monitoring systems. They also created miniaturized devices like the world's smallest pacemaker and spinal cord stimulator. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Medtronic. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Geoffrey S Martha in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 86,000 · reported year 2018. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 31,227,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Medtronic plc a fiscal year end of 0424 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: MDT (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Medtronic plc founded?
Founded: 1949. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Medtronic plc?
Headquarters location: Fridley; Ireland. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Medtronic plc?
Business sectors: medical technology industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Medtronic plc relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — Medtronic plc filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Medtronic (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.