Company · Medical Devices & Equipment

Medtronic, Inc

Federal civil lawsuits naming Medtronic, Inc, a Medical Devices & Equipment company.

Public CompanyMedical Devices & Equipment

Ticker: NYSE: MDT
Business: Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus
Headquarters: Galway
SEC CIK: 1613103

Medtronic, Inc is a public company in Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus, based in Galway (traded on NYSE as MDT). It appears in 3,737 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (3,680 of 3,737). These cases are most often Product Liability and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, D. Minnesota. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Personal Injury, and Patent Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Jones, Smith, and Taylor.

3,737

Lawsuits

3,680

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

3,723

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

12 mo

Median Duration

3,389 of these cases (91%) are Product Liability filings — large waves of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

104 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 98%Product Liability-heavy · 91%Activity declining

Cases by State

AK · 2HI · 5PR · 28

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 1,135 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsPatentLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Product Liability3,389

Where Filed filter →

Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered District Court, D. Minnesota Clear

1,946 Cases — Newest First

Moskowitz Family LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:25-cv-00769Filed 02/28/2025
Harris v. Medtronic, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:23-cv-02273Filed 08/01/2023
Christmann v. Medtronic, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:23-cv-00776Filed 03/30/2023
Gloria Lamug v. Medtronic, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:22-cv-00337Filed 02/03/2022
Walton v. Medtronic USA, Inc

Labor Open District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:22-cv-00049Filed 01/10/2022
Cherry v. Medtronic Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:20-cv-01256Filed 05/26/2020
Niazi Licensing Corp v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-05095Filed 11/13/2017
Silkeen LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-04271Filed 09/14/2017
Medtronic Inc v. Gannon

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-00943Filed 03/29/2017
Medtronic, Inc v. Ernst

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:16-cv-00244Filed 02/02/2016
Kania v. Medtronic, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:15-cv-03458Filed 09/01/2015
Morton v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-03263Filed 08/26/2014
Michael Ashby v. Medtronic Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-03211Filed 08/20/2014
United States of America, Ex Rel v. Medtronic, Inc

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:14-cv-03223Filed 08/20/2014
Oehmke v. Medtronic, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:13-cv-02415Filed 09/03/2013
West Virginia Pipe Trades Health & Welfare Fund v. Medtronic, Inc

Securities / Commodities Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:13-cv-01686Filed 06/27/2013
Cox v. Medtronic, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-02562Filed 10/05/2012
Waldoch v. Medtronic, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-01646Filed 07/06/2012
Pierce v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-01601Filed 07/03/2012
Asekun v. Medtronic Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-01480Filed 06/20/2012
Teekasingh v. Medtronic Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-03336Filed 11/14/2011
Parham v. Medtronic, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-02791Filed 09/29/2011
Wood v. Medtronic Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01645Filed 07/11/2011
Medtronic, Inc v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01650Filed 06/24/2011
Hawkins v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01320Filed 06/01/2011
Medtronic, Inc v. Brasseler USA, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01404Filed 05/31/2011
Durdel v. Medtronic Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-00994Filed 04/21/2011
Alexander v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01014Filed 04/20/2011
Carpentieri v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01013Filed 04/20/2011
Swanson v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01012Filed 04/20/2011
Glaz v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01011Filed 04/20/2011
Conlon v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01010Filed 04/20/2011
Mattern v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01009Filed 04/20/2011
Salhany v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01008Filed 04/20/2011
Ginn v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01005Filed 04/20/2011
Blosser v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01006Filed 04/20/2011
Detlef v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01007Filed 04/20/2011
Witkowski v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01004Filed 04/20/2011
Styles v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01003Filed 04/20/2011
Arrick v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01002Filed 04/20/2011
Jeffs v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01001Filed 04/20/2011
Silvers v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-01000Filed 04/20/2011
Medtronic, Inc v. Carmichael

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:11-cv-00123Filed 01/18/2011
Gordon v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04618Filed 12/02/2010
Hromada v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04599Filed 12/02/2010
Miller v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04589Filed 12/02/2010
Remmey v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04606Filed 11/24/2010
Kronthal v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04596Filed 11/24/2010
Ladely v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04586Filed 11/24/2010
Wright v. Medtronic, Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:10-cv-04616Filed 11/23/2010

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