Medtronic plc er en multinational amerikansk producent af medicinsk udstyr med hovedkvarter i Minneapolis. Deres primære forretninger er i USA, men der drives virksomhed i over 150 lande med over 90.000 ansatte. Med en omsætning på 33,5 mia. USD er det verdens største virksomhed indenfor medicinsk udstyr. De producerer meget forskelligt udstyr etc. pacemakers, hjertestartere, fjernovervågningssystemer af patienter og rygmarvsstimulatorer.
U.S. medical device maker Medtronic Inc (MDT.N) said on Sunday it had agreed to buy Covidien Plc COV.N for $42.9 billion in cash and stock and move its executive base to Ireland in the latest transaction aiming for lower corporate tax rates abroad.
Medtronic is the top medical device company in the world for 2018 with an impressive annual revenue nearly $30 billion in 2017. The company experienced a 3% increase in revenue compared with 2016 figures and they reported 'balanced, diversified growth across all groups and regions'. Revenue increases are also due in part to the consolidation of its acquisition of Covidien.