Spill the tea!
(Team Member Fun Facts)
(Team Member Fun Facts)
Not one, but TWO members of CAS RD are expecting or just welcomed a baby girl!
Who are Brett H. and Erik?
Medtronic plans to invest approximately this amount in R&D in FY27 — signaling its commitment to innovation!
What is $2.3 billion?
Medtronic's technology transforms the lives of this many patients every single second — around the clock, 365 days a year!
What is 2 patients per second? (Over 63 million patients a year!!!)
Talk about great minds thinking alike — these two COE teammates each independently spent two weeks recently exploring the same country, pasta and all things Italy!
Who are Deepti and Timothy?
This COE member had 3 wedding celebrations - all to the same spouse, but each in a different location!
Who is John Her?
This COE member recently got the keys to a brand new home!
(hint: OUS)
Who is Sara H.?
This Medtronic robotic-assisted surgery platform finally received FDA clearance in December 2025 and is already used across 35 countries!
What is Hugo?
Medtronic's technologies treat this many health conditions — from heart disease to pelvic health to surgical robotics!
What is 70+ conditions?
This COE member is trading in his work badge for a stadium seat — he's heading to Kansas City to catch the World Cup!
Who is Daniel?
It would take approximately this many licks to finish a single scoop ice cream cone, according to a study by researchers at NYU — the answer is disputed, but this is the most commonly cited number!
What is 50 licks?
This newer COE member's ride-or-die comfort food is a classic Minnesota staple — tater tot hot dish!
Who is Bethany P.?
Medtronic completed its $585 million acquisition of this AI-powered cardiac diagnostics company in April 2026, which uses AI to assess the entire coronary tree — no wires needed!
What is CathWorks?
This Medtronic therapy took 10–20% of the market 'basically overnight' after FDA clearance — no burning, just pulses!
What is Pulsed Field Ablation or PFA?
This team member is celebrating one year of marriage by hiking through Maderia and Azores (a couple pf Portuguese islands)!
Who is Jack?
Your brain generates enough electrical power while you're awake to light up one of these common household items!
What is a light bulb? (specifically 25 watts)
Stroopwafels forever! This teammate just earned permanent residency in the Netherlands!
Who is Svetlana T.?
In FY27, this Medtronic segment is expected to be the largest revenue contributor at just over $6 billion!
What is Surgical?
At Medtronic's annual holiday party, a teenage patient shared how this device helped them manage diabetes without the constant manual adjustments — making her daily life simpler!
What is the MiniMed (insulin) pump?
This COE member will be spending a lot more time up in Duluth, MN over the next 4-years!
Who is Janelle McGrath?
Just like human fingerprints, no two dogs have the same version of this body part — making each pup uniquely identifiable!
What is a nose print?
The COE is hitting the dance floor twice this summer — these two teammates are both tying the knot with their lucky ladies!
Who are Luke F. and Brian S.?
Wall Street's consensus has Medtronic's FY27 revenue at $38.5 billion — representing this impressive year-over-year growth rate!
What is ~6% Y/Y growth?
Named a 2025 TIME Best Invention, this Medtronic technology for Parkinson's patients personalizes brain stimulation in real time — responding to each patient's brain signals automatically!
What is BrainSense Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation or more simply, aDBS?
This COE member has a very special perk in the family, her dad is a pilot which opens up a world of travel opportunities — making her passport one of the most well-stamped on the team!
Who is Audrey?
An octopus has three of these pumping through its body — and all three are blue!
What are hearts?