Power of Attorney

I, Antonio M. Gotto, 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55432-5604, do
hereby appoint each of:

Terrance L. Carlson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary, Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

Gary A. Nelson, VP, Risk Mgmt & Chief Compliance Officer, Medtronic, Inc.,
710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

Neil P. Ayotte, Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary,
Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

Keyna P. Skeffington, Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary,
Medtronic Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

As attorney-in-fact in my name, place, and stead to act individually in any
way which I myself could do, if I were personally present, with respect to the
filing of reports as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, including Forms 3, 4 and 5, and under Rule 144 of the Securities
Act of 1933,

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunder set my name this 19th day of October,
2005.

/s/ Antonio M. Gotto
Antonio M. Gotto

Specimen Signature of Attorney(s)-in-Fact
/s/ Terrance L. Carlson
Terrance L. Carlson

/s/ Gary A. Nelson
Gary A. Nelson

/s/ Neil P. Ayotte
Neil P. Ayotte

/s/ Keyna P. Skeffington
Keyna P. Skeffington

STATE OF MINNESOTA   )
                     )SS
COUNTY OF ANOKA      )

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 19th day of October,
2005.

/s/ Julie Scrivner
Notary Public