Medtronic Issues Statement on Court of Appeals Ruling

2012-11-13 21:29:58 -
MINNEAPOLIS - November 13, 2012 - The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has
affirmed the April 2010 jury verdict from the Federal District Court of Delaware
that the CoreValve® System infringed a single Andersen patent held by Edwards
Lifesciences. The Court of Appeals also remanded the case back to the District
Court to consider a potential injunction. While Medtronic respects the court's
ruling, we respectfully disagree with this conclusion and we are evaluating next
steps.

These legal actions have no impact on the Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Pivotal
Trial, the Medtronic CoreValve SURTAVI Trial, or any other clinical studies
evaluating the CoreValve System. Due to its global manufacturing capabilities,
Medtronic does not anticipate any interruption to the global supply of the
Medtronic CoreValve System.

While Edwards has applied for a patent extension, there 
  
    
      
        

	    
  
  is no assurance an
extension will be issued or what the impact or duration of that extension would
be. These applications involve a review by two government agencies, and the
process often can take between 2 and 5 years.

About Medtronic
Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global
leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending
life for millions of people around the world.

Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as
those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated
results.

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