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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000064670-08-000086.txt : 20081124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081124171718
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000064670-08-000086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDTRONIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				410793183
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 MEDTRONIC PKWY
		STREET 2:		MS LC300
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55432
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7635144000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 MEDTRONIC PKWY
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55432

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LaNeve Stephen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433817

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07707
		FILM NUMBER:		081211272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-514-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		710 MEDTRONIC PKWY
		STREET 2:		MS LC310
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55432
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-05-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000064670</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDTRONIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001433817</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LaNeve Stephen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MS LC310</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55432</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; Pres Spinal &amp; Biologics</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16486.287</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">A Restricted Stock Unit Award in the amount of 1987 shares, granted 4/28/08 and vesting in 4 years, was not included in the original filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James N. Spolar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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