Medtronic plc is a leading global healthcare technology company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, serving healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients in over 150 countries. The company develops and manufactures device-based medical therapies and services, organized into four principal segments: Cardiovascular Portfolio, Neuroscience Portfolio, Medical Surgical Portfolio, and Diabetes Operating Unit . Medtronic's diverse portfolio includes products for cardiac rhythm disorders, neurostimulation therapies, surgical solutions, and diabetes management .
- Cardiovascular Portfolio - Develops products for cardiac rhythm disorders, cardiovascular disease, and heart and vascular-related disorders, including divisions like Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure, Structural Heart & Aortic, and Coronary & Peripheral Vascular.
- Neuroscience Portfolio - Focuses on neurostimulation therapies, drug delivery systems for chronic pain, and products for spine and brain conditions, with divisions such as Cranial & Spinal Technologies, Specialty Therapies, and Neuromodulation.
- Medical Surgical Portfolio - Covers products for diseases of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, and other preventable complications, including Surgical & Endoscopy and Acute Care & Monitoring divisions.
- Diabetes Operating Unit - Provides insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems, and related consumables, reflecting a significant growth in sales.
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Geoffrey S. Martha ExecutiveBoard | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Board Member at NextEra Energy, Inc.; Member of Business Roundtable, World Economic Forum’s International Business Council, U.S.-China Business Council, AdvaMed, Asia Society, Minnesota Business Partnership. | CEO since April 2020 and Chairman since December 2020. Joined Medtronic in 2011. Previously held leadership roles at GE Healthcare and GE Capital. | View Report → |
Gary Corona Executive | Interim Chief Financial Officer | None. | Interim CFO since August 3, 2024. Previously SVP, Global Financial Planning and Analysis at Medtronic. Spent 26 years at General Mills in various finance roles. | |
Ivan K. Fong Executive | EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | None. | Joined Medtronic in February 2022. Previously EVP, Chief Legal and Policy Officer at 3M and General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. | |
Michael Marinaro Executive | EVP and President, Medical Surgical Portfolio | None. | EVP since February 2023. Joined Medtronic in 2000 and has led multiple businesses, including Surgical Robotics and Cardiac Rhythm Management. | |
Thierry Piéton Executive | Chief Financial Officer | None. | Appointed CFO effective March 3, 2025. Previously CFO at Renault Group, where he achieved record operating margins and led portfolio management initiatives. | |
Andrea J. Goldsmith Board | Director | Dean of Engineering at Princeton University; Board Member at Crown Castle International Corp. and Intel Corporation; Member of Technical Advisory Board of Encharge AI. | Director since 2019. Renowned wireless technology expert and member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. | |
Craig Arnold Board | Lead Independent Director | Chairman and CEO of Eaton Corporation; Member of Business Roundtable, The Business Council, and advisory boards for Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Greater Cleveland. | Director since 2015 and Lead Independent Director since 2022. Extensive leadership experience as CEO of Eaton Corporation. | |
Elizabeth G. Nabel Board | Director | Board Member at Moderna, Inc., Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., and Accolade, Inc.; Senior Advisor at OPKO Health and ModeX Therapeutics; Board Member of Lasker Foundation. | Director since 2014. Former President of Brigham Health and Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. | |
Gregory P. Lewis Board | Director | CFO at Honeywell International Inc.. | Director since June 2023. Extensive financial leadership experience, currently CFO at Honeywell International. | |
Kevin E. Lofton Board | Director | Board Member at Gilead Sciences, Inc. (term ending May 2024); Board Member at Howard University; Chair of Georgia State University Foundation. | Director since 2020. Former CEO of CommonSpirit Health and Catholic Health Initiatives. Extensive healthcare leadership experience. |
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With the impending launch of Simplera and your partnership with Abbott, how does this shift from your traditional integrated model in Diabetes align with your long-term strategy, and how will it affect your internal versus external investment in this area?
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Given your recent strong Q1 performance exceeding guidance expectations, were there any one-off factors that drove this quarter, and how sustainable are these trends into the back half of the year?
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In the structural heart market, are you concerned about potential capacity constraints in the long term, and how do you plan to address any limitations to support the growth of your therapies?
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With the CMS NTAP for Simplicity in the renal denervation market, how do you see this market developing now that reimbursement is getting behind the product, and what challenges do you anticipate in achieving broad coverage and adoption?
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As you invest heavily in new growth areas, how do you balance reinvesting for innovation with maintaining earnings leverage and margins over the next couple of years?
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Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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Multiple Companies (Aggregate) | 2024 | Medtronic’s aggregate acquisitions in 2024 involved net asset acquisitions valued at $335 million—including $131 million of goodwill, $150 million of IPR&D, and $29 million of technology-based intangible assets—with $30 million in non‑cash contingent liabilities; the deals aimed to boost its technology portfolio and synergies, though the pro forma impact was not significant. |
Intersect ENT | 2022 | Medtronic acquired Intersect ENT on May 13, 2022, for roughly $1.2 billion (comprising $1.1 billion in cash and $98 million in investments); this acquisition strengthened its Neuroscience segment by adding valuable goodwill and technology-based intangible assets, expanding its ENT procedure-related capabilities. |
Affera, Inc. | 2022 | Medtronic’s acquisition of Affera, Inc. was completed on August 30, 2022, with a transaction value of $904 million (net of cash acquired and including up to $250 million in contingent consideration); the deal bolstered its Cardiovascular segment by incorporating its first cardiac mapping and navigation platform along with advanced cardiac ablation technologies. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for MDT.
- Medtronic delivered mid single-digit organic revenue growth and raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $5.60–$5.66, implying 4.5% underlying EPS growth (ex-tariffs).
- Cardiovascular grew 7%, led by Cardiac Ablation Solutions with ~50% y/y growth (low-70s% in US/Japan) as PFA demand remains high; Medtronic sees near-term potential for $1 billion incremental revenue off its FY25 base.
- Diabetes grew above the company average internationally on the strength of the MiniMed 780G and Simplera Sync launches; U.S. ramp-up of Simplera is accelerating (production doubling in Q2) and the Abbott-based Instinct sensor is poised for launch pending ACE approval.
- Governance enhancements include appointing independent directors John Grodilars and Bill Jelison, and creating Growth and Operating committees to sharpen portfolio management, capital allocation, and operational efficiency; a mid-2026 Investor Day is planned.
- Orchestra BioMed secured $111.2 million in gross proceeds via strategic transactions, including $55 million in royalty-based, non-dilutive investments and $56.2 million from concurrent public and private equity offerings.
- The proceeds extend expected cash runway into the second half of 2027 and will fund completion of enrollment and follow-up for the pivotal BACKBEAT and Virtue clinical trials.
- In the public offering, the company sold 9,413,637 common shares at $2.75 per share and pre-funded warrants, yielding net proceeds of $51.8 million, with Medtronic and Ligand participating in private placements.
- Medtronic secured CE Mark in Europe for the MiniMed 780G system in patients aged ≥ 2 years, pregnant women and insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes.
- In the LENNY trial, children (2–6 years) using auto mode saw 0.6% lower HbA1c and 9.9% higher time in range vs manual mode.
- Pregnant women achieved an average 66.5% Pregnancy Time in Range (63–140 mg/dL) in a European study.
- In a pivotal trial for type 2 diabetes, the system delivered a 0.7% HbA1c reduction (from 7.9%) and increased TIR to 80% (from 72%) with < 0.5% time below range.
- A U.S. FDA submission for type 2 diabetes expansion is under review, and U.S. trials in 2–6-year-olds are underway.
- Medtronic names Chad Spooner as CFO of MiniMed, effective July 14, 2025, to oversee finance for its Diabetes unit in advance of the spin-off into a standalone public company.
- Spooner brings over 25 years of financial leadership, including CFO roles at BIC and Raffaela Apparel Group, and senior finance positions at GE and Tenex Capital Management.
- The diabetes business will operate under the MiniMed name, honoring its 40-year innovation legacy, with a mission to make diabetes more predictable.
- Medtronic expects to complete the separation within 18 months via capital markets transactions, subject to customary conditions and legal requirements.
- Medtronic’s Planned New Diabetes Company will be named MiniMed, reflecting its 40-year legacy prior to the 2001 acquisition.
- The diabetes business, based in Northridge, California, employs over 8,000 people and focuses on technologies that simplify diabetes management.
- Over 70% of employees have a personal connection to diabetes; Que Dallara will serve as CEO designate of MiniMed.
- The separation is targeted to complete within 18 months of the announcement, subject to customary conditions and legal approvals.
- Diabetes business spin-out: Medtronic’s executives detailed plans to separate their diabetes business via an IPO of up to 20% followed by a split-off, aiming to unlock value and allow the company to focus on higher-growth, higher-margin segments.
- Cardiac ablation growth: The conference call highlighted robust developments in the cardiac ablation space, noting rapid ramp-up of the Affera platform (Sphere-9 and upcoming Sphere-360) with expectations to approach a $2 billion revenue run rate within a few quarters.
- Margin and cost improvements: The leadership emphasized initiatives to improve gross margin through enhanced pricing and cost efficiency, targeting a return to pre-COVID margin levels despite mix headwinds from diabetes and CAS.
- Broader strategic focus: Additional discussions included attractive opportunities in renal denervation and significant investments in surgical robotics (e.g., the Hugo platform), with the goal of replicating successful returns seen in Medtronic’s spine business.
- Medtronic’s Expand URO study demonstrated that the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery system met both primary safety and effectiveness endpoints with a 98.5% surgical success rate and complication rates favorably below benchmark levels.
- The trial involved 137 patients across 6 U.S. hospitals performing various urologic procedures, marking a significant advancement in Medtronic’s effort to expand access to robotic-assisted surgery.
- Medtronic also submitted the Hugo RAS system to the U.S. FDA for a urologic indication, supporting its strategic move into the largest robotic surgery market.
- Medtronic plc received FDA approval for the novel OmniaSecure™ defibrillation lead—the world's smallest defibrillation lead (4.7 French, or 1.6mm)—designed for precise right ventricular placement and improved patient outcomes.
- Clinical study results presented at Heart Rhythm 2025 demonstrated a 100% defibrillation success rate at implant when the lead was placed in the left bundle branch area, indicating promising performance for physiologic pacing.
- Medtronic plc submitted two 510(k) applications to the FDA—one for its MiniMed™ 780G pump as an alternate controller and another for its SmartGuard™ algorithm as an interoperable automated glycemic controller—to integrate with Abbott's advanced CGM platform.
- The collaboration with Abbott will see Abbott supplying exclusive CGM sensors for Medtronic’s smart dosing systems, marking a significant step in expanding diabetes management solutions.
- FDA approval granted for the new Simplera Sync™ sensor, expanding the CGM options for the MiniMed™ 780G system.
- The sensor features a disposable, all-in-one design with a simple two-step insertion process and requires no fingersticks, enhancing ease of use.
- A limited U.S. launch is planned for fall 2025, while the system currently also supports the Guardian™ 4 sensor.