Medtronic plc (MDT)
NYSE: MDT · Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus · Galway · filing with the SEC since 2014
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Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 202625,866 patents granted to the 125 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to Medtronic plc’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
25,866
25,247 utility, 538 design, 74 reissue, 7 statutory invention registration, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
960
Against 1,106 in 2024 and 1,269 in 2023
Applications published
22,890
784 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
125
its own name, a subsidiary
By yearGrantedApplications published
Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Medical technology5,232
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy93
Computer technology79
Measurement20
Machine tools19
Pharmaceuticals15
Chemical engineering15
Other special machines15
Semiconductors12
Audio-visual technology11
Digital communication11
Materials, metallurgy7
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name125 counted
Medtronic, Inc. its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
3,683 published
Covidien LP a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1,673 published
Covidien LP a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in MA, printed in CN)
6,329 published
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 86 more under the same name are not counted (printed in PL, printed in IN)
1,491 published
Medtronic, Inc. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in MN, printed in DE)
3,153 published
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
880 published
United States Surgical Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
35 published
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
762 published
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IN)
772 published
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
540 published
Medtronic Xomed, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
172 published
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
84 published
Given Imaging LTD. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
66 published
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L. a subsidiary
LU, as the owner printed on each patent
90 published
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
305 published
HeartWare, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
60 published
Medtronic CryoCath LP a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
57 published
SOFRADIM PRODUCTION a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
64 published
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in LU
208 published
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
198 published
Mazor Robotics Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
190 published
HeartWare, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
184 published
Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
55 published
MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
47 published
Micro Therapeutics a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in GB)
28 published
Medtronic CryoCath LP a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in JP)
130 published
EV3 Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
72 published
Mazor Robotics Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IT)
5 published
Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
30 published
Sofradim Production a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
112 published
MEDICREA INTERNATIONAL a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
44 published
Osteotech, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
18 published
CircuLite, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
40 published
ORIDION MEDICAL 1987 LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
93 published
CARDIOINSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
Titan Spine, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
39 published
Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
21 published
Batts, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
75 published
Twelve, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Twelve, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
74 published
Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
63 published
CARDIOINSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
61 published
GIVEN IMAGING LTD. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
56 published
Affera, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
54 published
Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in BE)
3 published
CathWorks Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
52 published
Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company a subsidiary
IE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Cathworks Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Intersect ENT, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
4 published
Aircraft Medical Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
10 published
Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.A.R.L. a subsidiary
LU, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
9 published
Medtronic CoreValve LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
21 published
Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
47 published
MEDTRONIC VENTOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent. 22 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
7 published
Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
45 published
AFFERA, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
40 published
Visionsense Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
11 published
Invatec S.P.A a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
11 published
Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.a.r.l. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in LU
32 published
DIGITAL SURGERY LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
7 published
FORTIMEDIX ASSETS II B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
19 published
DIGITAL SURGERY LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
29 published
Intersect ENT, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
29 published
Worldheart Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
11 published
Invatec S.r.l. a subsidiary
IT, as the owner printed on each patent
14 published
Medicrea International a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
24 published
CircuLite, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
22 published
EPIX THERAPEUTICS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CA)
0 published
Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
22 published
Titan Spine, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
21 published
RF Surgical Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
18 published
Michigan Critical Care Consultants, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 published
Epix Therapeutics, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
17 published
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. A Delaware Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. An Indiana Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
INVATEC TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
HBX, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 published
Medtronic Ventor Technologies Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL. 10 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
12 published
Vascular Medcure, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
11 published
AI Biomed Corp. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
10 published
Invatec S.p.A. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IT
10 published
SONARMED INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 published
Vascular Medcure, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Zephyr Technology Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in CN)
6 published
Advanced Medical Technologies AG a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US, printed in CA)
4 published
Fortimedix Surgical B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Visionsense Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IL
9 published
AI Biomed Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Sapheon, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 published
CHANGZHOU KANGDI MEDICAL STAPLER CO., LTD. a subsidiary
CN, as the owner printed on each patent
3 published
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
JP, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
NEW WAVE SURGICAL CORP. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
SONARMED INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
6 published
TISSUE SCIENCE LABORATORIES PLC a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
4 published
Marblehead Medical, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
5 published
Sofradim Production SAS a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
World Heart Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
5 published
Carmel Biosensors Ltd. a subsidiary
IL, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
FORTIMEDIX SURGICAL B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
4 published
Invatec Technology Center GMBH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CH
4 published
Medina Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
Medina Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
4 published
Sanatis GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Advanced Medical Technologies AG a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
3 published
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Medtronic Corevalve LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
3 published
Medtronic Vascular Galway Unlimited Company a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in IE
3 published
RF Surgical Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
3 published
Sapheon, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
3 published
Changzhou Kanghui Medical Innovation Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
CN, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Mallinckrodt Holdings B.V. a subsidiary
NL, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
Michigan Critical Care Consultants, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
2 published
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated a corporation of Delaware a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
USSC MEDICAL GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Medtronic Europe Sàrl a subsidiary
CH, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Medtronic Trading NL B.V. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in NL
1 published
Medtronic, Inc., A Minnesota Corporation its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
USSC Medical GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
1 published
Zephyr Technology Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Names not counted (14)
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 1,233 granted and 748 published under it are not counted.
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 0 granted and 1,018 published under it are not counted.
Kendall S.A.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in PA. 568 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Medtronic Holding, Inc.
Most of its patents print CH; this name counts in NL, US. 69 granted and 25 published under it are not counted.
Superdimension, Inc.
Most of its patents print IL; this name counts in US. 23 granted and 35 published under it are not counted.
Medtronic Holding, Inc.
Most of its patents print CH; this name counts in NL, US. 0 granted and 46 published under it are not counted.
Companion Medical, Inc.
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 0 granted and 21 published under it are not counted.
Klue, Inc.
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 3 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Nutrino Health Ltd
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 0 granted and 3 published under it are not counted.
Klue, Inc.
Also listed as a subsidiary by MiniMed Group, Inc.. 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Superdimension, Inc.
Most of its patents print IL; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Medtronic plc
Most of its patents print NL; this name counts in IE, US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
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Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Medical technology 1,661 · Computer technology 43 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 34 · Measurement 8 · Audio-visual technology 6 · Semiconductors 4.
A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.