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 Patent Clear

70 Cases — Newest First

Neuropro Spinal Jaxx, Inc v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Open District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:25-cv-02893Filed 09/22/2025
Auto Injection Technologies LLC v. Medtronic PLC

Patent Open District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:25-cv-00375Filed 04/09/2025
Moskowitz Family LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

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

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:24-cv-00264Filed 02/28/2024
New Amsterdam, LLC v. Medtronic PLC

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:23-cv-00421Filed 09/15/2023
New Amsterdam LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:23-cv-00460Filed 04/22/2023
Tmt Systems, Inc v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 6:20-cv-00973Filed 10/16/2020
Niazi Licensing Corp v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:17-cv-05095Filed 11/13/2017
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 1:17-cv-00942Filed 09/29/2017
Silkeen LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

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

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:17-cv-11527Filed 05/12/2017
Niazi, Imran v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:17-cv-00283Filed 04/13/2017
Snyders Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 4:16-cv-00813Filed 10/25/2016
Sportbrain Holdings LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:16-cv-06363Filed 06/20/2016
University of Florida Research Foundation Inc v. Medtronic PLC

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 1:16-cv-00183Filed 05/20/2016
Marshall Feature Recognition, LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:15-cv-01757Filed 11/12/2015
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama on Behalf of One of Its Subdivisions, the University of Alabama at Birmingham v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 2:14-cv-01799Filed 09/22/2014
Atlas Ip, LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:14-cv-22065Filed 06/04/2014
Barry v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 1:14-cv-00104Filed 02/18/2014
Atlas Ip, LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:13-cv-23309Filed 09/12/2013
Rydex Technologies LLC v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-cv-00672Filed 04/16/2013
Norred v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:13-cv-02061Filed 02/06/2013
Alisanos, LLC v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:13-cv-60009Filed 01/02/2013
LifePort Sciences LLC v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:12-cv-01793Filed 12/28/2012
Endotach LLC v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaNo. 3:12-cv-00523Filed 11/01/2012
Voda v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:11-cv-01012Filed 09/13/2011
Medtronic, Inc v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

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

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

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:10-cv-00233Filed 07/09/2010
Medgraph, Inc v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 6:09-cv-06610Filed 12/02/2009
Edwards Lifesciences Ag v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:09-cv-00873Filed 11/17/2009
Voda v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:09-cv-00095Filed 01/22/2009
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:08-cv-00320Filed 08/12/2008
Medtronic Inc v. Boston Scientific Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00823Filed 12/17/2007
Kuhn v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:07-cv-00460Filed 10/19/2007
Spectranetics Corporation v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 07/10/2007
Medtronic, Inc v. Cordis Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:07-cv-00240Filed 06/11/2007
Cytomedix, Inc v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:04-cv-03593Filed 11/10/2004
Medtronic Inc v. Guidant Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:03-cv-00742Filed 05/19/2003
Medtronic Inc v. Guidant Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:03-cv-00743Filed 05/19/2003
Cook Incorporated v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:02-cv-00501Filed 04/03/2002
Medtronic Inc v. Guidant Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:02-cv-00328Filed 02/27/2002
Quickie, L.L.C v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:02-cv-01157Filed 02/13/2002
Edwards Lifesciences v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:01-cv-00628Filed 09/18/2001
Edwards Lifesciences v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:01-cv-00142Filed 03/01/2001
Cardiac Pacemakers v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:00-cv-02503Filed 11/13/2000
Kreamer, D.O., Jeffry W v. Medtronic, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WisconsinNo. 3:00-cv-00503Filed 08/16/2000
Edwards Lifesciences v. Medtronic Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:00-cv-00621Filed 06/29/2000
Medtronic, Inc v. Therex Limited

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:00-cv-11271Filed 06/29/2000
Medtronic, Inc v. Guidant Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:00-cv-01473Filed 06/15/2000

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