August 30, 2007
Perry J. Hindin
Special Counsel
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
One Station Place
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
| Re: | St. Jude Medical, Inc. |
| Definitive 14A |
Filed April 2, 2007
| File No. 001-12441 |
Dear Mr. Hindin:
On behalf of St. Jude Medical, Inc., this letter confirms your telephone conversation with us on August 29, 2007 in which you agreed that we may file our response to your comment letter dated August 21, 2007 on or before October 31, 2007.
Please feel free to call me directly at (651) 490-4326.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
/s/ John C. Heinmiller
John C. Heinmiller
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer