Power of Attorney
I, Geoff Martha, 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis,
MN 55432-5604 do hereby appoint:

D. Cameron Findlay, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary, Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic
Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

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

Sarah M. Maveus, Prinicpal Legal Countsel, Medtronic, Inc.,
710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604

Rhonda L. Ingalsbe, Manager, Shareholder Services,
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 th
day of October, 2012.

/s/ Geoffrey S Martha
Geoff Martha

Specimen Signature of Attorney(s)-in-Fact

/S/
D. Cameron Findlay

/s/ Keyna P. Skeffington
Keyna P. Skeffington

/s/ Sarah M. Maveus
Sarah M. Maveus

/s/
Rhonda L. Ingalsbe


 of October, 2012.

/s/ Geoffrey S Martha
Geoff Martha

Specimen Signature of Attorney(s)-in-Fact

/S/
D. Cameron Findlay

/s/ Keyna P. Skeffington
Keyna P. Skeffington

/s/ Sarah M. Maveus
Sarah M. Maveus

/s/
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