Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) --MINNEAPOLIS - Nov 26, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in New York.

Mike Coyle, executive vice president and president of Medtronic's Cardiac and Vascular Group will make a presentation about Medtronic beginning at 1:30 p.m. EST (12:30 p.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on December 3, 2013 by clicking on the Investors link on the Medtronic home page at http://www.medtronic.com.

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.

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Source: Medtronic, Inc. via Globenewswire

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