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`September 16, 2009 11:13 AM ET
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`MINNEAPOLIS – September 16, 2009 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it
`has settled a patent lawsuit it initiated against W.L. Gore & Associates. Medtronic sued W.L. Gore in
`2006 for patent infringement of selected patents in Medtronic’s Jervis and Wiktor patent families.
`Medtronic expects to recognize a one-time gain in the company’s second fiscal quarter ending Oct. 30,
`2009, in connection with the settlement. Specific terms of the settlement agreement are confidential.
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`Patents in the Jervis patent family, the last of which is scheduled to expire in 2018, cover the use of
`stress to restrain certain self-expanding medical devices made of nitinol. Nitinol is a shape-memory
`metal alloy frequently used in medical device applications, including Medtronic’s own transcatheter
`coronary heart valve program. The last patent in the Wiktor family expired in 2007.
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`About Medtronic
`Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical
`technology – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world.
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`Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those
`described in Medtronic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 24, 2009.
`Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
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`Medtronic Media Contacts:
`Jeff Warren, Investor Relations, 763-505-2696
`Chuck Grothaus, Public Relations
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